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Scientist - III (Senior)

East Cambridge, MA 02141

Posted: 11/15/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 616066 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description



Target Pay Rate: 35-48.85/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 client.
We are focused on remaining at the forefront of this fast-paced, exciting field and are always looking for innovative minds.
• 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.
• 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, validate new protocols 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: An associates degree in engineering or Life Sciences with a minimum of 4 years of experience in laboratory automation in academia, pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry OR bachelor’s degree/Master's degree in engineering or life sciences with 2 years of experience in laboratory automation in academia, pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry. The candidate will have experience with some of the following techniques and instrumentation: • Automated wet lab assay execution. • Assay validation and optimization. • Microsoft Office, LabView, introductory python skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Experience with liquid handler and robotic arms. Instruments that are routinely used; Biomek, Combi, BlueWasher, Cytomat, Precise, Staubli, WDII, Pherastar, Echo, Hamilton.
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