Research Associate I: High-Throughput Screening

Hunter Recruiting; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,962,000 - 114,616,000; Part time

Job summary

Hunter Recruiting is seeking a Research Associate I for its Boston-area biotech environment. The role centers on running plate-based high-throughput screens within an autonomous lab, translating protocols into automated workflows, and supporting thousands of engineered strains through automated data pipelines.

The position emphasizes hands-on experience with automated liquid handling, robotics, and data tracking; a BS in a relevant field is required, and prior cloning-to-high-throughput

Qualifications

• BS in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical or biological engineering, or similar.
• Comfort working in automated, high-throughput, robotics-driven lab environments including software-driven workflows.
• Prior experience with plate-based assays and/or automated liquid handling is a plus.
• Prior experience with automated workflows and software is a plus.
• Experience transitioning traditional cloning methods into high-throughput pipelines is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute high-throughput screens and selections using autonomous lab robotics and detection instrumentation.
• Translate screening protocols into automated, code-driven workflows under guidance of senior scientists.
• Develop and optimize cultivation conditions and assays for automated execution.
• Test screening performance, troubleshoot runs, and flag anomalies for root-cause analysis.
• Maintain accurate records of screening data and protocols for automated data pipelines.

Skills

Automated lab workflows

Code-driven workflows

Plate-based assays

Robotics/automation software

Education

BS in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical or biological engineering, or similar

Tools

Liquid-handling robotics

Automated data pipelines

Job description

Research Associate I: High-Throughput Screening

$30-40/hr

6-Month

The Research Associate I will primarily work within the autonomous lab, running the plate-based screens and selections that let us evaluate thousands of engineered strains at a time.

Research Associate I Responsibilities:

• Execute high-throughput screens and selections using the autonomous lab’s liquid-handling robotics and integrated detection instrumentation.
• Translate assigned screening protocols into automated, code-driven workflows under the guidance of senior scientists.
• Develop and optimize cultivation conditions and assays suited to automated execution.
• Test screening performance, troubleshoot failed or inconsistent runs, and fl ag anomalies for root-cause investigation.
• Maintain accurate records of screening data and protocols compatible with the lab’s automated data pipelines.

Research Associate I Requirements:

• BS in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical or biological engineering, or similar.
• Comfort working in, or strong interest in learning to work in, an automated, high-throughput, robotics-driven laboratory environment, including software- and code-driven workflows.
• Prior experience with plate-based assays and/or automated liquid handling a plus.
• Prior experience using automated workflows and associated software a plus.
• Prior experience transitioning traditional, low-throughput cloning methods into robust, high-throughput pipelines capable of generating and tracking thousands of engineered microbial strains is a plus.