Lead/ Senior Automation Engineer

The role

You will build and develop high quality automated systems and protocols. You will collaborate with scientists, software engineers, and microscopy engineers to define workflows and design new workcells.

What you will do

• Define workflows and develop process specific QC metrics with scientific teams
• Design, develop and qualify new workcells and liquid handling protocols
• Collaborate with LIMS team to implement automated data capture and LIMS integration
• Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, software, and system integration issues
• Collaborate with machine learning, software engineering and scientific groups
• Identify opportunities to develop, test and deploy automation solutions more efficiently
• Create a census of automation and implement plans for retirement, growth, or re-deployment

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Software or Bioengineering, or Physics, Chemistry or Biology
• B.S, with 8+ years of professional experience working with automation hardware
• M.S with 6+ years of professional experience working with automation hardware
• Ph.D. with 3+ years of professional experience working with automation hardware
• Proficiency in automation and systems development/integration within the life sciences industry, specifically with robotics and liquid handling platforms
• Understand existing capabilities of the lab automation industry and have a track record showing technical depth in automation systems of varying scale
• Comfortable completing work independently on complex projects and can also give guidance to others on daily work
• Experience in managing the relationship to other engineering functions
• Experience in automating scientific workflows (ex. Cell Culture, Genomic Screening or DNA-encoded Library processes)

Nice to have

• Proficiency in software programming (Python, SQL, and/or C#)
• Data handling (including database work)

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Mental health and well-being support
• Open, flexible vacation policy
• Paid parental leave of at least 16 weeks for birth parents and 10 weeks for new parents
• Quarterly budget for books and online courses
• New hire stipend for home office setup
• Monthly cell phone & internet stipend
• Free onsite baristas and daily lunch for onsite or hybrid employees
• Free commuter bus network

About the company

insitro is a physical AI company dedicated to unlocking causal human biology and accelerating the delivery of better medicines to patients. The company uses machine learning and data at scale to decode biology for transformative medicines.