Senior Associate Scientist, Lab Automation Engineering

Role: Lab Automation Scientist/Engineer focused on implementing automated solutions in drug discovery, supporting RNAi therapeutic programs from target discovery to lead selection. Responsibilities: optimize and troubleshoot ex vivo sample-processing workflows on HighRes platform, onboard and develop automation on PE JANUS and Beckman liquid-handling systems, transition manual workflows to robotic platforms, maintain and support robotic systems, liaise with vendors, and train users. Requirements: B.Sc./M.Sc. in Bioengineering, Engineering, Biochemistry, or Molecular Biology; 4+ years hands-on experience with robotics platforms, including programming and operation; familiarity with liquid handlers such as PerkinElmer, HighRes Cellario, and Beckman Coulter; strong understanding of complex liquid-handling workflows and assay variance. HighValue: robotics automation, high-throughput screening, ex vivo sample processing, RNA-seq (transcriptional, spatial, single-cell), platform onboarding, troubleshooting, cross-functional collaboration. WorkSetup: not specified; likely lab-based.