Eli Lilly and Company · 1 week ago
Advisor - Lab Automation Scientist
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$138K/yr - $224K/yr
2+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, focused on discovering and delivering life-changing medicines. They are seeking a Senior Lab Automation Scientist to innovate early-stage discovery and screening of protein therapeutics through AI-driven automation technologies.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Ensure that common lab automation equipment commonly used in biotherapeutic discovery labs is maintained in good working order. This includes stand-alone liquid handlers/micro-dispensers, plate readers/washers, protein quantification instruments, colony/plaque pickers, sequencing instruments etc., as well as several fully integrated robotic systems
Work closely with automation engineers on the team who are currently responsible for installing, maintaining, and qualifying automation equipment, developing operational scripts, updating scheduling software, and providing support to non-automation scientists throughout the site
Work collaboratively with protein discovery, engineering, and protein expression groups at the San Diego site to optimize research efficiencies through implementation of novel automation process improvements and technologies
Collaborate with both external vendors and internal teams to design, implement, and validate new automation equipment, integrated robotic workstations, lab digitalization technologies, as well as autonomous laboratory automation systems and closed-loop learning solutions
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with at least 2 years of industry experience (following post-doctorate), or
M.S. in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 10 years of automation engineer-specific experience, or
B.S. in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 13 years of automation engineer-specific experience
Experience should include relevant industry experience, in a well-equipped automation lab, preferably in a pharmaceutical company or an automation provider
Proficiency in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and optimization of liquid handlers (Beckman, Hamilton, HighRes, Lynx etc.), micro-dispensers (BioTek, Themo, Formulatrix, etc.) microplate washers and readers, high throughput antibody quantification instruments and E. coli colony plating/picking (QPix) is a must
Hands-on expertise in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and optimization of integrated automation workstations including schedulers such as SAMI, Green Button Go, Cellario, Director, Retisoft Genera or Agilent VWorks is required
Previous experience in the direct supervision of lab automation engineers in an industry setting is required
Excellent organizational skills, as exemplified by an aptitude for clear record-keeping, and data analysis, and the ability to prioritize work across multiple projects
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with automation engineer colleagues and scientists to design, validate and implement automated workflows for complex biological discovery workflows
Demonstrated aptitude in technical training and support of laboratory staff on lab automation equipment and integrated workstations
Proven skill in process development initiatives and continuous optimization of automation-driven discovery workflows
Preferred
Programming experience using Python, Java, C#, Visual Basic, or SQL is as asset
Experience with statistical analysis tools (JMP, SAS, R) and business intelligence platforms (Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire) is preferred
Familiarity with lab data platforms including Benchling, LabGuru, PostgreSQL, Genedata, or similar LIMS/ELN systems
Benefits
Company-sponsored 401(k)
Pension
Vacation benefits
Eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
Life insurance and death benefits
Certain time off and leave of absence benefits
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
Company
Eli Lilly and Company
We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.5M2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Ricks
Chair, CEO
Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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