Automation Engineer
Genscript/Probio
Piscataway
About GenScript
Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.
The position reports to the Director of US Molecular Biology R&D at the Piscataway site of the GenScript Gene R&D department.
Responsibilities:
- Develop new automation workflows to meet the high throughput biomanufacturing needs.
- Maintain and upgrade existing automation methods.
- Provide hands-on support, troubleshooting, and maintenance for individual lab instruments and larger integrated automation systems.
- Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, software, and system integration issues to minimize equipment downtime and maintain operational continuity.
- Manage project timeline and leverage internal resources to push project forward.
- Closely communicate with other teams to ensure the smooth tech transfer.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and other related fields.
- 1+ year of relevant experience of automation development in biomanufacturing environment.
- Experience with laboratory instrumentation and automation systems.
- Excellent communication and organization skills.
- Experience troubleshooting liquid handling instruments such as Tecan Fluent, Hamilton STAR.
- Extensive experience in writing scripts/protocols for Tecan, Hamilton, Thermo Momentum Scheduler.
- Experience with molecular biology experiments is a plus not a must.
Preferred Qualifications
- Basic understanding of equipment communication, networking, TCP/IP, serial communication, or automation software is a plus.
- Basic programming or scripting experience is a plus.
- Experience in a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, laboratory, or regulated manufacturing environment is a plus.
Benefit:
- Medical Insurance/ Vision Insurance/ Dental Insurance
- 401(k) & Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- New Child Leave
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Company Holidays per year
- Paid Sick Days (earned based on hours worked)
- Compassionate Leave
- Jury Duty Leave
- Float day
- Personal days
Compensation:
Salary range: $70,000 – $90,000, depending on experience and qualification
Benefits:
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.
GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.
Please note: Genscript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. will only contact candidates through verified application sources. GenScript/Probio does not request personal information from candidates through individual email or any other platform.
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