Bioengineer, Biotechnologist - Automation Engineering (m/f/d)

Beschreibung

• Develop and improve robust automated solutions utilizing liquid handlers and other laboratory automation equipment designed to remove bottlenecks, increase capacity and reduce TAT in FMI’s high throughput (24/7) Next Generation Sequencing lab
• Program, optimize, verify, and implement new and/or improved methods on robotic liquid handling workstations and integrated robotic systems
• Design and prototype components for integration of robotic systems through iterative improvements while working with scientists
• Provide on-site technical support of automation platforms
• Analyze workflows, identify bottlenecks, and develop solutions to improve efficiency, throughput, cost, and quality
• Generate and maintain requirements and test plan documentation
• Integrate instrument components and perform unit testing of instruments
• Contribute to innovation of current and new assays workflows, technologies, and processes
• Install, test and control new versions of automated protocols on applicable instrumentation across labs and possibly across sites
• Provide training and documentation for new or modified workflows to end users

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering, Biotechnology or a similar life science AND 3+ years of related experience with high-throughput laboratory instrumentation
• Master’s Degree in fields specified above and 2+ years of experience

• Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g. CLIA, CAP, ISO, GxP)
• Previous experience working in a molecular diagnostics/clinical laboratory setting
• Familiarity with VBscript, Python, PERL and/or JavaScript, relational databases, SQL, and LIMS or other relevant enterprise software packages
• Experience with:
  • Robotic liquid handlers from Hamilton, TECAN, Agilent Technologies, Dynamic Devices or Beckman Coulter
  • Developing and implementing integrated robotic systems for use in a high throughput environment
  • Developing, optimizing, and validating assays for use in a high throughput environment
  • Standard molecular biology techniques such as nucleic acid isolation, purification and quantitation, bioanalyzer, DNA/RNA quantitation, qPCR or Next Generation Sequencing

• You can expect a high degree of independence and a flexible working environment
• We stand for sincere and trust-based interaction with each other
• Your personal and professional development is very important to us
• All the advantages of a familiar work environment while being embedded in a large, global company