Laboratory Automation
Collegeville, PA
Contracted
Mid Level
Job Title: Automation Application Specialist
Duration: 12 months with possible extension
Office: Collegeville, PA 19426
Pay rate: $47/hr. on W2
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
Competencies:
Founded in 2009, IntelliPro is a global leader in talent acquisition and HR solutions. Our commitment to delivering unparalleled service to clients, fostering employee growth, and building enduring partnerships sets us apart. We continue leading global talent solutions with a dynamic presence in over 160 countries, including the USA, China, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, UK, India, Netherlands, and the EU.
IntelliPro, a global leader connecting individuals with rewarding employment opportunities, is dedicated to understanding your career aspirations. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, IntelliPro values diversity and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected group status. Moreover, our Inclusivity Commitment emphasizes embracing candidates of all abilities and ensures that our hiring and interview processes accommodate the needs of all applicants. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusivity at https://intelliprogroup.com/.
Compensation: The pay offered to a successful candidate will be determined by various factors, including education, work experience, location, job responsibilities, certifications, and more. Additionally, IntelliPro provides a comprehensive benefits package, all subject to eligibility.
Duration: 12 months with possible extension
Office: Collegeville, PA 19426
Pay rate: $47/hr. on W2
Job Description:
- We are seeking a highly motivated candidate for the role of Automation Specialist. In this role, the successful candidate will work on-site at clients' locations to provide support, responsiveness, and knowledge tailored to the customized specifications of the clients' users. The Automation Specialist will conduct crucial experiments to advance laboratory operations, utilizing the clients' existing lab processes and facilities to ensure the seamless delivery of high-quality results within established timelines. The ability to operate automated systems and associated instrumentation, and execute cell-based and biochemical assays (luminescence, fluorescence, AlphaScreen, imaging, etc.) is required.
Job Responsibilities:
- Leverage integrated assay automation platform to execute medium-high-throughput cell-based screens and assays in collaboration with therapeutic area and functional area scientists.
- Train equipment users on key concepts associated with the platforms to support best practices and mitigate avoidable run failures, ensuring optimal routine operation.
- Assist with programming the automated platform for assay protocol development.
- Act as the 'first-responder' for troubleshooting and error recovery.
- Maintain cell lines and primary cell cultures.
- Demonstrate flexibility in accommodating rapidly changing priorities and deadlines.
- Manage laboratory inventories.
- Ensure compliance with laboratory safety procedures and guidelines.
- Support equipment maintenance and establish strong relationships with OEM Service Organizations.
- Interact with other engineers to leverage platform/systems knowledge to minimize instrument downtime.
- Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental, and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment.
- Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.
Competencies:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related discipline with 2 years of experience in laboratory automation and/or lab instrumentation support OR Associate degree with 5+ years of experience in laboratory automation and/or lab instrumentation support.
- Experience with equipment such as Tecan Fluent, Combi, BlueWasher, Cytomat, Liconic, WDII, PlateLoc, Xpeel, Cytation, Pherastar, Vspin, Echo.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team-based environment.
- Proficient in cellular and biochemical assay techniques.
- Experience with immortalized and/or primary cell culture.
- Knowledge of device networking and communications protocols.
- Experience of scripting and other advanced programming language.
Founded in 2009, IntelliPro is a global leader in talent acquisition and HR solutions. Our commitment to delivering unparalleled service to clients, fostering employee growth, and building enduring partnerships sets us apart. We continue leading global talent solutions with a dynamic presence in over 160 countries, including the USA, China, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, UK, India, Netherlands, and the EU.
IntelliPro, a global leader connecting individuals with rewarding employment opportunities, is dedicated to understanding your career aspirations. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, IntelliPro values diversity and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected group status. Moreover, our Inclusivity Commitment emphasizes embracing candidates of all abilities and ensures that our hiring and interview processes accommodate the needs of all applicants. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusivity at https://intelliprogroup.com/.
Compensation: The pay offered to a successful candidate will be determined by various factors, including education, work experience, location, job responsibilities, certifications, and more. Additionally, IntelliPro provides a comprehensive benefits package, all subject to eligibility.
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