Job Description

The PDMB Regulated Bioanalytics Department is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to join our Regulated Robotics group. This role will support work across groups within the Regulated Bioanalytics Department, including work at our Company’s new state-of-the-art AdVAnce GxP research facility in West Point, PA.  At this new facility, we will combine the power of innovative robotics, IT platforms, and science to accelerate vaccines and enable late-stage clinical trials through the generation of timely, high-quality regulated bioanalytical data.  As the AdVAnce facility will not be fully constructed and ready for occupancy until 2026, initial roles will complete training and perform work primarily at our Company’s Springhouse Innovation Park facility in Lower Gwynedd Township, PA.

The selected individual will provide excellent automation and operational support to our scientific partners. Specifically, the individual will be responsible for the set up and operation of state-of-the-art, end-to-end laboratory automation systems. This individual will provide high level automation and engineering support, troubleshooting, and assist in the design and fabrication of components to support the clinical research environment. The individual must also have the mindset to sustain and operate the systems they have helped build and organize.

Education Minimum Requirement

• BA/BS in Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Science or equivalent with at least 7 years, MS with at least 3 years, or PhD with hands-on experience in related field

Responsibilities

• Liquid Handling / Automation Integration

• Program and integrate of laboratory instrumentation from vendors such as Beckman Coulter, Hamilton, Tecan, Bico, Biotek, Azenta, etc.

• Develop and optimize liquid handling protocols on Biomek/Hamilton/Tecan as well as perform liquid class validation

• Coordinate with vendors to support and service equipment to minimize down time

• Responsible for operations, troubleshooting, and optimization of novel robotic platforms

• Team Interface

• Act collaboratively to solve problems and resolve new and unique situations with professionalism and service orientation

• Provide timely scientific support to assay staff while maintaining project timelines

• Empower, coach, and grow our scientific partners as they transfer their experiments to robotic platforms

• Project Support

• Procure material required for assay execution, system builds, and general laboratory support

• Develop and execute installation, testing, and validation procedures on novel automation platforms

• Coordinate installation requirements with Safety and Facilities

• Process Optimization

• Seek to continuously improve processes, systems, and overall client satisfaction 

• Provide direction/information to vendors, suppliers, facilities staff, and service providers as required, ensuring excellent coordination/execution of work within the client environment with minimal disruption, as needed

   

Required Experience & Skills

• This is primarily an in-the-lab position that will require the selected individual to be 100% on site

• High level of automation and engineering competency and technical expertise in the areas of integration, robotics, liquid handling, software, and electro-mechanical solutions, and ability to apply this expertise to continuously improve the organization's technical competency and output 

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with site leaders, corporate management, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication of plans and issues

• Ability to prioritize projects and resources to deliver required level of output and support to customers

• Ability to work independently

• Experience with commercial laboratory software and equipment (e.g., Green Button Go, Cellario, Beckman, Labcyte, Tecan, Hamilton, Brooks)

• Preferred Experience & Skills

• Experience working in pharmaceutical or biotech companies and/or laboratory experience

• A cursory understanding of bench science

• Experience with Microsoft programming languages (e.g., VB, Python, C#, LabVIEW)

• Regulated or Clinical operation and documentation experience (e.g., GxP)

• Laboratory Field Service experience

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Job Posting End Date:

12/27/2024

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Requisition ID: R327629