Senior Automation Engineer, Parallel Bio - Watertown, MA

lab automation; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Parallel Bio in Massachusetts is looking for a foundational automation engineer to lead the evaluation and development of lab robotics and automation routines. As the first in this role, you'll collaborate with technical teams to enhance lab capacity and throughput in immunology. The position offers opportunities for career growth and a direct reporting line to the Head of Technology, contributing significantly to the establishment of automation practices within the company.

Qualifications

• Experience with lab robotics evaluation and selection.
• Strong background in developing automation routines in laboratory settings.
• Ability to collaborate with software engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and select lab robotics.
• Develop automation routines for immunology lab.
• Work with software engineering on automation and data capture.
• Collaborate on strategies to expand automation.

Job description

The Role

This role is a foundational role for Parallel Bio. As our first dedicated automation engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Evaluation and selection of lab robotics.
• Developing automation routines to increase the capacity and throughput in our immunology lab including organoid seeding and culturing, media changes, and assay preparation.
• Work with the software engineering team to define end-to-end automation and data capture for our high-throughput facility.
• Collaborate on developing strategy for expanding the automation discipline and team at Parallel Bio.

As the first automation engineer, you will be instrumental in defining and nurturing our culture and practice around the development and use of automation. This role is a mix of technical execution, design, and company-building.

This role reports directly to the Head of Technology and is a potential path to senior leadership as the company grows.