Laboratory Automation Engineer

Job Description – Laboratory Automation Engineer

Harbinger Health, a Flagship-founded company, is pioneering early cancer detection. Harbinger aims to detect cancer, at the earliest stages, to save lives. Our platform leverages proprietary biological insights and artificial intelligence to enable high-resolution, molecular views on cancer from blood. We are a highly dynamic, entrepreneurial, and innovation-driven organization seeking collaborative, passionate, and dedicated people to join our team.

Flagship Pioneering conceives, creates, resources, and develops first-in-category bioplatform companies to transform human health and sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, the firm has, through its Flagship Labs unit, applied its unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $200 billion in aggregate value. To date, Flagship has deployed over $2.5 billion in capital toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside more than $19 billion of follow-on investments from other institutions. The current Flagship ecosystem comprises 42 transformative companies, including Axcella Health (Nasdaq: AXLA), Codiak BioSciences (Nasdaq: CDAK) Denali Therapeutics (Nasdaq: DNLI), Evelo Biosciences (Nasdaq: EVLO), Foghorn Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FHTX), Indigo Ag, Kaleido Biosciences (Nasdaq: KLDO), Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA), Omega Therapeutics (Nasdaq: OMGA), Rubius Therapeutics (Nasdaq: RUBY), Sana Biotechnology (Nasdaq: SANA), Seres Therapeutics (Nasdaq: MCRB), and Sigilon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SGTX).

Position Summary

Harbinger Oncology is seeking a highly motivated, talented and detail-oriented laboratory automation engineer with molecular biology background to join our automation engineering team to enable research & clinical laboratories. The successful candidate will become an integral member of stellar team delivering true walk-away automation capabilities for Harbinger Hx Assay. This candidate will be responsible for validating the transition of bench-based protocols to automated platform, creating new liquid handling methods as well as optimizing and modifying operationalized methods across a broad spectrum of robust laboratory automation instruments.  Develop and run monthly QCs to ensure instrument’s spec performance.  Assist with troubleshooting and support in-house robotic systems. During periods of increased sample demand, mid-shift coverage might be requested to ensure quick issue resolution.

Key responsibilities

• Enable implementation of novel methods on the liquid handling platforms across research and CLIA-validated clinical laboratories.
• Optimize Assays on automated platforms.
• Close collaboration with process development team to transition manual workflows to automation.
• Suggest technical improvements and assay miniaturization opportunities.
• Train laboratory techs on robotic systems & oversee proper use and compliance.
• Assist with implementation of automated workflows and sample tracking.
• Close collaboration/drive requirements with digital team to incorporate LIMS functionality & digital tools like Artificial orchestrator.
• Continually seek out new technologies/instruments to aid in workflow optimization.

Qualifications

• BS, MS in Engineering discipline (Bio, Biomedical or Mechanical) or Biology.
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with running, designing, programming, validating and implementing into production of laboratory liquid handling methods to increase throughput, accuracy and true walk-away automation.
• Experience running and automating in-vitro, cell-based and/or diagnostic assays.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and a self-starter who continuously seeks to improve existing laboratory methods and processes.
• Ability to work independently, as well as a part of the team.
• Familiar with LIMS sample tracking.
• Knowledge of molecular biology techniques.
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Hamilton liquid handling platforms and In-depth understanding of liquid class parameter optimization is preferred.
• Experience with GitHub (or similar) & database structures.

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