Senior Laboratory Automation and Informatics Engineer - Contractor

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

Senior Laboratory Automation and Informatics Engineer - Contractor

Employer: E Tech Group

Location: West Chester. OH

Department: Central

Reference: 1415

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinkingexperts. Were one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 30 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CP G/ Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.

We are seeking a Contractor for the position of Senior Laboratory Automation and Informatics Engineer to help our clients design, implement, and support automated laboratory systems in GxP-regulated environments. In this role, youll work with integrated instrumentation, robotics, informatics, and control system solutions across biopharmaceutical, cell and gene therapy, clinical diagnostic, analytical, and discovery labs. As a senior member of the team, youll lead projects with independence, shape the Automation & Informatics technical approach, and support the growth of junior engineers through mentorship.

This role connects lab automation with enterprise systems through LIMS/ELN integration, data pipelines, API/middleware solutions, and digital lab orchestration to support compliant data flow.

10-20% travel associated with this role.

You will:

• Design, deploy, and support automated lab systems for pharma and life sciences clients in GxP environments


• Lead projects independently, guide Automation & Informatics technical direction, and mentor junior engineers


• Translate lab workflows and assay needs into specifications, roadmaps, architectures, and platform strategies


• Create URS, FRS, SDS, IQ/OQ/PQ, and other documentation aligned with GAMP5 and 21 CFR Part 11


• Build, test, deploy, commission, troubleshoot, and train users on lab automation systems


• Integrate LIMS and ELN platforms (e.g., SampleManager, LabWare, STARLIMS, LabVantage, Benchling), including sample/result data flow and structured data capture


• Engineer data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and compliant, validated data traceability


• Architect APIs, middleware, and SQL databases for audit-trail, time-series, and compliance data models


• Configure workflow orchestration platforms (e.g., SiLA 2, Benchling Workflows, Tetrascience) and lead digital lab modernization, AI-ready infrastructure, and autonomous lab enablement


• Coordinate across instrumentation, informatics, and controls teams while serving as the technical contact for life sciences stakeholders


• Be an ambassador who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates.

You have:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Information Systems, or equivalent technical experience; advanced degree preferred


• Experience with laboratory informatics, data integration, or digital lab systems


• Knowledge of pharmaceutical informatics architectures and applying ALCOA+ data integrity principles to automated data flows


• Experience with FDA-regulated software development and validation, including GAMP5 Category 35 classification


• Familiarity with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, cGMP, and CSV/CSA requirements


• Working knowledge of ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity practices for laboratory automation


• Experience with software development practices such as Git version control, code review, and release management


• A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork.

You may have:

• Experience integrating OSI PI / AVEVA PI and designing Asset Framework hierarchies


• Cloud architecture experience for laboratory data in AWS or Azure, including data lakes, compute, identity, and cost layers


• Experience integrating Chromatography Data Systems, such as Waters Empower or Thermo Chromeleon


• Experience orchestrating agentic AI for lab workflows, including audit trails, approvals, and defined decision boundaries


• Familiarity with Digital Lab or Lab of the Future frameworks and connected lab ecosystems spanning instruments, robotics, and enterprise systems

Benefits & Perks:

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment. E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.


• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.


• Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and sick time off.


• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you canadvance your career. As an E Tech associate, youcan unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.

E Tech Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs. E Tech Group is an Affiantative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.