Senior Automation Engineer

14 hours ago


San Francisco, California, United States insitro Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Automation Engineer to join our team at insitro. As a key member of our Automation team, you will collaborate with scientists, software engineers, and microscopy engineers to design, develop, and qualify new workcells and liquid handling protocols to enable new platform capabilities.

As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will work closely with our Automation Industrialization team to ensure equipment is in good operating condition and troubleshoot automation or software errors. You will also collaborate with our Automation Sciences team to define scientific workflows, develop process-specific QC metrics, and ensure successful transfer of methods to end users.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and qualify new workcells and liquid handling protocols to enable new platform capabilities
  • Work with the Automation Industrialization team to ensure equipment is in good operating condition and troubleshoot automation or software errors
  • Collaborate with the Automation Sciences team to define scientific workflows, develop process-specific QC metrics, and ensure successful transfer of methods to end users
  • Identify opportunities to improve automation solutions and lead the development of new technologies
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical problems and drive innovation
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Software, or Bioengineering, or Physics, Chemistry, or Biology
  • 8+ years of professional experience working with automation hardware, or 6+ years with a Master's degree, or 3+ years with a Ph.D.
  • Experience with schedulers, liquid handlers, robotics, and software solutions
  • Strong technical depth in automation systems of varying scale
  • Ability to work independently on complex projects and provide guidance to others
  • Experience managing relationships with other engineering functions, such as third-party service providers and vendors or internal mechanical or software engineering teams
About insitro

insitro is a drug discovery and development company using machine learning (ML) and data at scale to decode biology for transformative medicines. We rely on extensive biological and computational infrastructure to advance novel targets and patient biomarkers, design therapeutics, and inform clinical strategy.

We are advancing a wholly owned and partnered pipeline of insights and therapeutics in neuroscience, oncology, and metabolism. Since launching in 2018, insitro has raised over $700 million from top tech, biotech, and crossover investors, and from collaborations with pharmaceutical partners.



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