Cranleigh Scientific
Automation Scientist
Job Location
Wytham, United Kingdom
Job Description
An exciting opportunity is available for an Automation Scientist to join a growing start-up. With state-of-the-art facilities and a robust pipeline of upcoming projects, this role offers the chance to contribute to innovative research and development.
Responsibilities:
As a Scientist in the Automation Team, you will:
Work as part of a dedicated Automation team to plan automated methods and workflows and develop programming best practises (total team of three)
Work cross-functionally with teams across the company to plan automated methods and workflows based on their manual lab processes
Program and troubleshoot automated methods, workflows and equipment
Author controlled documentation and provide training to members of other teams on methods you’ve developed
Communicate regularly in group meetings and present to project teams and internal stakeholders
Experience Required:
Essential Experience:
BSc or MSc in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or related field. Candidates with a BSc or MSc in engineering would be considered if they have relevant experience in a life sciences related role.
Three or more years of experience in industry or academia, in laboratory automation
Programming and method development of liquid handling robots, ideally Hamilton STAR series liquid handlers
Developing automated methods for cell culture workflows
Troubleshooting and maintenance of automated workflows and equipment
Use of a general-purpose programming language for solving problems or aiding automated workflows, e.g. Python or another programming language
Strong organisational and communication skills to manage own project timelines and work cross-functionally with other departments in the business
Desirable Experience:
Providing training in automated methods
Writing SOPs (standard operating procedures) and training documents to a high standard
Automation of plate readers and incubators as part of integrated workflows
LIMS systems, such as Benchling - and associated with this, sample tracking and management through databases e.g. SQL
Use of software version control, e.g. Git
£Competitive
Benefits include:
Bonus
25 days holiday + Banks
Private Health (Vitality)
Competitive pension
Company Events
Catered facilities
Location: Wytham, GB
Posted Date: 11/25/2024
Responsibilities:
As a Scientist in the Automation Team, you will:
Work as part of a dedicated Automation team to plan automated methods and workflows and develop programming best practises (total team of three)
Work cross-functionally with teams across the company to plan automated methods and workflows based on their manual lab processes
Program and troubleshoot automated methods, workflows and equipment
Author controlled documentation and provide training to members of other teams on methods you’ve developed
Communicate regularly in group meetings and present to project teams and internal stakeholders
Experience Required:
Essential Experience:
BSc or MSc in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or related field. Candidates with a BSc or MSc in engineering would be considered if they have relevant experience in a life sciences related role.
Three or more years of experience in industry or academia, in laboratory automation
Programming and method development of liquid handling robots, ideally Hamilton STAR series liquid handlers
Developing automated methods for cell culture workflows
Troubleshooting and maintenance of automated workflows and equipment
Use of a general-purpose programming language for solving problems or aiding automated workflows, e.g. Python or another programming language
Strong organisational and communication skills to manage own project timelines and work cross-functionally with other departments in the business
Desirable Experience:
Providing training in automated methods
Writing SOPs (standard operating procedures) and training documents to a high standard
Automation of plate readers and incubators as part of integrated workflows
LIMS systems, such as Benchling - and associated with this, sample tracking and management through databases e.g. SQL
Use of software version control, e.g. Git
£Competitive
Benefits include:
Bonus
25 days holiday + Banks
Private Health (Vitality)
Competitive pension
Company Events
Catered facilities
Location: Wytham, GB
Posted Date: 11/25/2024
Contact Information
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