Lead Automation Engineer – Wet Lab Systems & Instrumentation

Generate Biomedicines

Somerville (MA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Generate:Biomedicines seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to lead lab instrumentation and integrated workcells for protein therapeutics discovery. You will spearhead automated workflows across DNA and protein production, cell culture, and screening, while building and integrating custom instrument capabilities with scientists and engineers.

You will also mentor automation engineers, ensure reliable operations, drive method development, and expand platform capabilities to shorten timelines and

Qualifications

  • BS+ with 7+ years in lab automation or MS with 5+ years in the field
  • Proven leadership within wet lab and engineering teams via PM and direct reports
  • Experience with liquid handlers and integrated workcells (Biomek, Tecan, Lynx, Hamilton, Opentrons, HighRes, Retisoft)
  • End-to-end workflow ownership from method design to support
  • Strong communication to bridge scientists and engineers

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and integrate custom instrument capabilities into wet lab workflows
  • Own end-to-end automation problems from design to live troubleshooting
  • Drive reliability and method development for DNA/protein workflows on integrated workcells
  • Collaborate with scientists to unblock experiments and enable new capabilities
  • Identify and prioritize automation projects across the team
  • Mentor automation engineers and manage project resourcing

Skills

Liquid handling
Workcells
Scripting
Method development
Leadership
Communication
Instrumentation integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years experience
MS with 5+ years experience
PhD in engineering/related field

Tools

Biomek
Tecan
Lynx
Hamilton
Opentrons
HighRes
Retisoft

Job description

Generate:Biomedicines seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to lead lab instrumentation and integrated workcells for protein therapeutics discovery. You will spearhead automated workflows across DNA and protein production, cell culture, and screening, while building and integrating custom instrument capabilities with scientists and engineers.

You will also mentor automation engineers, ensure reliable operations, drive method development, and expand platform capabilities to shorten timelines and

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