Staff Lab Automation Engineer
Company | Guardant Health |
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Location | San Carlos, CA, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- BS degree in engineering or science with 10-15 years of related experience, MS with 5-8 years of related work experience, or PhD with 3-5 years of industry experience
- Hands-on experience with operating and programming liquid handling robotics platforms (Hamilton and Bravo liquid handlers preferred)
- Hands-on experience programming robots and robotic systems (Biosero GBG preferred)
- Experience streamlining workflows, developing automated laboratory processes, and instrumentation systems from designing concepts to process validation and implementation
- Experience working within regulated environments (IVD, LDT, etc.)
- Strong communication and collaborative skills
- Ability to work, internal & external with diverse scientific, engineering, operational, and regulatory disciplines
- Experience with statistical data analysis, monitoring data quality, and troubleshooting technical problems.
Responsibilities
- Lead or contribute to development of reagent manufacturing and assay processes, technologies and innovate on current workflows.
- Take ownership for designing and outlining milestones needed to enable a product or product feature to follow a timeline.
- Analyze workflows, identify bottlenecks, and develop solutions to improve efficiency, throughput, cost, and quality to support released products.
- Program robotic liquid handling workstations and integrated robotic systems.
- Lead meetings, deliver presentations, and create reports for communicating new product development efforts.
- Prepare documentation for equipment validation and operating procedures and ensure successful lab implementation within a regulated environment.
- Mentor and guide automation and process engineers on technical efforts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays preferred.