Automation Scientist (Engineering)

Do you have a passion forscience and technology? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you.

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet unmet patient needs worldwide. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

About the Site
OurKendall Squaresite inCambridge, MAis part of AstraZeneca's vibrant R&D community and brings together world-class scientific talent, innovative technologies, and collaborative ways of working to discover and develop life-changing medicines for patients around the world. Located in one of the world's leading biotechnology hubs, the site is designed to foster cross-functional teamwork, scientific innovation, and operational excellence.

Modern, activity-based workspaces that support a variety of working styles
Strong partnership across scientific and technical teams
Based in a leading global biotechnology hub

Biologics Engineering (BE)is a large global organization with teams inGaithersburg, MDandCambridge, UK, responsible for the discovery and optimization of next-generation biologics to create biological drug candidates across key therapeutic areas.

Expand our capabilities to support global responsibilities and develop innovative biologics discovery platforms and novel drug modalities
Focus: Address unmet medical needs through scientific innovation

We are seeking a skilled and highly motivated Scientist / Automation Engineer to enhance our High Throughput Production & Screening (HTPS) biologics capability.
This role is intended for a candidate with expertise in bothhands-on laboratory scienceandlaboratory automation, who can apply scientific understanding to the design, implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting of automated workflows.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in a dynamic group responsible for developing integrated end-to-end automation platforms to support high-throughput expression, purification, and full characterization of antibody therapeutics on a microgram-to-milligram scale.

Combine bench science and automation expertise to support experimental execution and automated laboratory process development
Develop and optimize integrated end-to-end automation platforms
Serve as an on-site expert in scientific automation while partnering with a global automation team inGaithersburg, MDandCambridge, UK
Build and expand lab automation capabilities
Guide the development of complex workflows and automate key laboratory processes
Provide technical expertise within a global team of automation engineers
Collaborate with scientists, data engineers, and software developers
Enhance laboratory throughput, precision, and scalability through practical automated solutions
Translate scientific workflows into robust, scalable automation approaches

PhD with relevant experience

Scientific disciplines: biochemistry, molecular biology, or related fields
Engineering disciplines: chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related fields
Computational disciplines: computer science or related fields

Bench science and automation experience: Demonstrated experience in both bench-based laboratory science and laboratory automation
Automation expertise: Proven track record of creating, modifying, and troubleshooting complex scientific standalone robotic methods and integrated automation systems
Molecular and cell biology techniques: Automation platforms: Enabling automation tools: Integration software: Ability to understand scientific workflows and convert them into efficient, reliable, and scalable automated solutions
Science-driven team experience: Experience contributing to a science-driven team
Additional automation platforms: Programming or software skills: Experience with Green Button Go, Momentum, or Cellario, or programming languages such as Python or C#
At AstraZeneca, we push the boundaries of science to change the practice of medicine and transform the lives of patients living with cancer. With one of the broadest and deepest Immunology pipelines in the industry, there are many opportunities to work with new and novel drugs. Our collaborative environment empowers us to take smart risks, challenge the norm, and learn from failures. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coveragein accordance withthe terms of the applicable plans.

In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

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