Our client, a world leader in life sciences and biotechnology, islooking for a “Laboratory Automation Specialist” based in SSF,CA.
Job Duration: Long Term Contract (Possibility of Extension)
Pay Rate: $57/hr on W2
Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sick leave,401K
Hands-on Automation Specialist to support automation of complex invitro models (CIVMs), including organoids, spheroids, iPSC models and other3D cell culture systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, program, test, qualify and execute automated cell culture and cellular assay workflows.
- Translate manual scientist-developed laboratory protocols into scalable, repeatable automated workflows.
- Operate, troubleshoot and maintain automated liquid handling platforms and integrated lab instruments.
- Work with platforms such as Hamilton, Biomek, Opentrons, BioTek and automated incubators, centrifuges, imagers and analyzers.
- Support automation scheduling, instrument integration and LIMS/data integration.
- Use Python and/orC# for automation, data processing and workflow development.
- Perform equipmentQC, dry runs, maintenance and troubleshooting to ensure system readiness.
- Collaborate with scientists, data engineers, software developers and external vendors.
- Develop SOPs, technical documentation and troubleshooting guides; train team members on automation and Python practices.
Required Qualifications
- PhD + 0–3 years ORMaster's + 4–6 years in Biomedical/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering,Cell/Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Immunology, Toxicology,Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field.
- Hands-on experience automating cell culture and/or cellular assays in pharma, biotech, CRO or academia.
- Experience with liquid handling automation and laboratory instrumentation.
- Programming experience in Python and/or C#.
- Experience translating manual cell culture/assay processes into automated protocols.
Preferred
- 3D cell culture, organoids, spheroids, iPSC or organ-on-chip experience.
- GreenButtonGo,Thermo Momentum or HiRes Cellario.
- LIMS integration and automated data/QC workflows.
- Cellular assays such as flow cytometry, viability, gene expression, high-content imaging, biomarker assays or TEER.
- Vendor coordination and automation troubleshooting.
If interested, please send us your updated resume at
hr@dawarconsulting.com
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akansha@dawarconsulting.com