Senior Lab Automation & Informatics Engineer — Contract

E Tech Group; Beckett Ridge (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + match

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Training and career growth

Job summary

E Tech Group in West Chester, OH seeks a Senior Laboratory Automation and Informatics Engineer to design, implement, and support automated lab systems in GxP environments. As a contractor, you will lead projects, shape technical approaches, and mentor junior engineers.

You will integrate LIMS/ELN platforms, build data pipelines, and architect APIs and databases for compliant data traceability, enabling AI-ready workflows and digital lab modernization. Travel 10–20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with laboratory informatics, data integration, or digital lab systems.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical informatics architectures and ALCOA+ data integrity principles.
• Experience with FDA-regulated software development and validation (GAMP5 and 21 CFR Part 11).
• Familiarity with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, cGMP, and CSV/CSA requirements.
• Working knowledge of ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity for lab automation.
• Experience with Git, code reviews, and release management.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support automated lab systems for pharma and life sciences clients in GxP environments.
• Lead projects independently, guide technical direction, and mentor junior engineers.
• Translate lab workflows into specifications, roadmaps, architectures, and platform strategies.
• Create URS, FRS, IQ/OQ/PQ and other documentation aligned with GAMP5 and 21 CFR Part 11.
• Build, test, deploy, and train users on lab automation systems.
• Integrate LIMS and ELN platforms with sample/result data flow and structured data capture.
• Engineer data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and compliant data traceability.
• Architect APIs, middleware, and SQL databases for audit-trail and time-series data models.
• Configure workflow orchestration platforms (SiLA2, Benchling Workflows, Tetrascience) and drive digital lab modernization.
• Coordinate across instrumentation, informatics, and controls teams; serve as technical point of contact.

Skills

Lab automation

Informatics

GxP compliance

21 CFR Part 11

Software development

API/middleware

SQL databases

Data pipelines ETL

LIMS/ELN integration

Cybersecurity (ISA/IEC 62443)

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Software/Info Systems or equivalent; advanced degree preferred

Tools

LIMS/ELN integration

SiLA 2

Benchling Workflows

Tetrascience

SampleManager/LabWare/STARLIMS/LabVantage

Job description

E Tech Group in West Chester, OH seeks a Senior Laboratory Automation and Informatics Engineer to design, implement, and support automated lab systems in GxP environments. As a contractor, you will lead projects, shape technical approaches, and mentor junior engineers.

You will integrate LIMS/ELN platforms, build data pipelines, and architect APIs and databases for compliant data traceability, enabling AI-ready workflows and digital lab modernization. Travel 10–20% may be required.