Experienced Laboratory Automation Scientist

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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Biological Research

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

San Diego, California, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
 

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
 

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for an Experienced Laboratory Automation Scientist to be in La Jolla, CA.
 

Purpose:
We are seeking an Experienced Laboratory Automation Scientist within the Discovery Technologies and Molecular Pharmacology group.

The Therapeutics Discovery organization is continuing to build the key scientific expertise to bring ground-breaking new medicines to patients; we invest in medicinal chemistry, screening, and pharmacology, and in the computational and data science fields that inspire and inform them.

The Experienced Laboratory Automation Scientist will coordinate the day-to-day execution and operations of sophisticated automated assay workflows to ensure peak performance at scale. They will drive innovation by guiding team members and contributing to novel automation integrations and assay process improvements. The successful candidate demonstrates strong critical thinking and adaptability, maintaining a dedication to professional growth within the evolving field of laboratory automation.

You will be responsible for:

• Coordinate day-to-day laboratory automation and automated assay execution to support Molecular/Cellular Pharmacology and Compound Profiling screening activities.
• Demonstrate hands-on automated assay expertise by actively running the lifecycle of automated assay, sample management, and cell culture automation workstations.
• Partner with assay development, cell culture, and sample management teams to identify and implement lean process improvements, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and quality in all automation operations.
• Participate in the development and implementation of novel automation workstations, implementing new technologies and advancements in the field to drive innovation.
• Maintain meticulous workstation documentation and records, ensuring accuracy, compliance with regulatory requirements, and adherence to standard operating procedures.
• Conduct independent analysis, troubleshoot automation workstation and integration challenges, and provide technical insights both in written reports and oral presentations.
• Manage inventory and stock lists of device and assay consumables, ensuring availability and alternate solutions when necessary.
• Partner with assay collaborators to implement and optimize automated assays to increase efficiency, data turnaround times, and meet performance and quality goals.
• Stay informed of emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in laboratory automation through continuous learning and professional development.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Life Sciences, or equivalent is required.
   

Required:

• Minimum 2-4 years of industry experience in high throughput, integrated laboratory automation or related experience.
• Hands-on expertise in running and optimizing automated workflows with a variety of off-the-shelf devices operating under sophisticated task and workflow scheduling software(s).
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment and collaborate with multi-