Laboratory Automation Specialist
Full-time
Dawar Consulting - HR Service, Staffing Service, Consulting & Project Management in Fremont CA
Our client a world leader in life sciences and biotechnology is looking 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 in vitro models (CIVMs) including organoids spheroids iPSC models and other 3D 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/or C# for automation data processing and workflow development.
- Perform equipment QC 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 03 years OR Masters 46 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
Required Skills:
cell culture laboratory automation workflow automation assay automation Python
Required Education:
Bachelors
Vacancy posted 7 days ago
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