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Automation Scientist

East Cambridge, MA 02141

Posted: 11/03/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 590901 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Target Pay Rate: 55-66.50/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

Job Description: 

We are seeking a dedicated and highly motivated automation scientist to join the Data, AI, and Genome Sciences group at Merck.

Responsibilities:
  • Successful candidates will become part of a creative and flexible team that utilizes cutting-edge automation and science to support the discovery and interrogation of novel medicines.
  • Successful candidates will focus on the operation of automated systems and associated instrumentation.
  • Candidates for the position must support parallel projects and multi-task daily.
  • Experience with automated liquid handlers, detectors, and robots is required.
  • We are focused on remaining at the forefront of this fast-paced, exciting field and are always looking for innovative minds. Critical to success will be the ability to design experiments, interpret and track results, and utilize this information for automated workflow development and optimization.
  • Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to follow established protocols, design new protocols and experiments, and show attention to detail.
  • The candidate is expected to participate in preparation of automated systems and associated instrumentation for the execution of automated workflows.
  • Monitoring executing automation systems is crucial with the ability for system and instrument level error recovery.
Qualifications: Education: A bachelor’s degree in engineering or Life Sciences with a minimum of 4 years of experience in laboratory automation in the pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry OR MS Degree in Engineering or Life Sciences with a minimum of 2 years of experience in laboratory automation in the pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry. Willing to consider PHD candidates with relevant experience in laboratory automation in the pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry. The candidate will have experience with some of the following techniques and instrumentation: • Automated assay execution and data analysis • Assay development, optimization, and translation to automation • Microsoft Office, LabView • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • BiomekiSeries, Combi, BlueWasher, Cytomat, Precise, Staubli, Nikon, WDII, PlateLoc, Xpeel, Cytation, Pherastar, Vspin, Echo, Hamilton Personality: • Multitasker • Team player • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Detail Oriented • Problem Solver • Flexible • PHD-Biomedical

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Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.