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SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) · 14 hours ago

Lab Automation Engineer II

Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is dedicated to solving key workflow problems in large complex health systems. The Lab Automation Engineer II will design, implement, and test process automation using liquid handlers and other automated equipment, while collaborating with various teams to enhance laboratory efficiency.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and test process automation using liquid handlers and other automated equipment

Utilize programming languages to integrate new or modifications to processes to the robotics software stack

Work cross-functionally with the science, lab, manufacturing, and maintenance teams

Design, deploy, and test liquid handler scripts and changes to custom automated work cells

Make impactful contributions to troubleshooting efforts, analyzing data and helping drive key process-related decisions

Develop automation related documentation for effective operation and maintenance of automated equipment

Travel to Myriad locations as needed during certain project phases

Qualification

Liquid handling systemsMolecular biology processesSoftware programmingPythonC#

Required

Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, bioengineering, chemistry, or related field required

2+ years of industry experience

Experience in programming in at least two of the major liquid handling systems (Tecan, Beckman, Hamilton)

Experience with molecular biology lab processes

Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder)

Preferred

Software programming experience with Python, C#, or other languages is a plus

Company

SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)

SLAS, headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, is a tax exempt organization under section 501 (c) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

Founded in 2010

Oak Brook, Illinois, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.slas.org/

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Leadership Team

Vicki Loise

CEO

Amy Wilkinson

Director, Global Events and Corporate Partnerships

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