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Coriell Institute for Medical Research · 1 day ago

Laboratory Automation Specialist

Camden, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Coriell Institute for Medical Research is a nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving human health through biomedical research. They are seeking a highly skilled Laboratory Automation Specialist to develop, implement, optimize, and support automated workflows on various liquid handling and laboratory robotics platforms to support biobanking, genomics, and translational research efforts.

GeneticsNon Profit

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated protocols for liquid handling systems (e.g. Hamilton Microlab STAR, Tecan Fluent/EVO)

Program and troubleshoot laboratory automation software such as Hamilton VENUS, Tecan EVOware, and FluentControl

Collaborate with scientific staff to translate manual workflows into scalable automated methods

Calibrate and validate automated systems to ensure accuracy, precision, and reproducibility

Optimize liquid classes, tip usage, and pipetting parameters for various biological reagents

Provide end-user training, documentation, and technical support

Maintain equipment, manage preventive maintenance schedules, and coordinate vendor service and agreements as needed with the Procurement leader

Support integration of automation platforms with LIMS and data management systems

Contribute to continuous improvement of laboratory workflows through automation and process engineering

Qualification

Laboratory automationLiquid handling systemsScriptingAssay integrationLaboratory roboticsHamiltonTecanTechnical supportCollaborationOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Biology, or another relevant STEM major

3 - 5 years of experience in automating and upkeeping various types of Laboratory Equipment in Research, Production, and/or Manufacturing industries

Demonstrated ability to work well with others

Dedication to patients

Strong organizational skills

Understand and follow standard operating procedures

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

Health & Welfare benefits

Employer-paid Long-term disability plan

Basic Life Insurance Policy

401(a) plan that receives a 7% monthly employer contribution (Base Salary)

Annual allotment of 20 days of PTO

7 paid sick days

Up to 10+ paid holidays

Company

Coriell Institute for Medical Research

An independent non-profit research center dedicated to the study of the human genome.

Founded in 1953

Camden, New Jersey, USA

51-200 employees

https://coriell.org/

H1B Sponsorship

Coriell Institute for Medical Research has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (5)

2024 (3)

2023 (5)

2022 (3)

2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Total Funding

$4.25M

Key Investors

National Institutes of Health

2016-09-28Grant· $4.25M

Leadership Team

Jean-Pierre Issa

President and CEO

Denise Buscher

Interim Chief Financial Officer

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