Collaborate with a group of amazing co-workers dedicated to helping the life sciences industry better understand the mechanisms of cell function and disease
Will be part of an international team whose contributions will have a major impact on the entire field of biomedical research
Continue your path to professional growth and development
The Role
We are looking for a highly motivated and talented engineer with experience in laboratory automation to assist in CST's vision to scale its antibody discovery and validation process. As a part of the Automation team, you will have the opportunity to work with an amazing group of scientists to optimize process efficiency, throughput, robustness and quality. You will be responsible for instrument maintenance, hardware repair, periodic instrument performance validation. This cross-functional, team-oriented position requires strong communication skills and the ability to interface with scientist and other stakeholders.
You'll have the opportunity to....
Work closely with a cross-functional team of scientist to create process diagrams, system requirements, technical specifications and engineering drawings
Provide hands-on training to end-users across an array of various liquid handling platforms
Perform preventative maintenance, repair and troubleshoot automated systems
Author, execute and document test plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for automated workflows
Coordinate with different cross functional team members and execute projects in a timely manner
Monitor and evaluate new and emerging technologies in laboratory automation systems
Work closely with scientist to develop, implement and support automated workflows
Validate and QC automation protocols
What you bring to the team....
BS or MS in biology engineering or related discipline
Minimum of 4 year’s experience working in laboratory automation
Experience in both writing and optimizing scripts on automated liquid handling platforms (e.g., Hamilton, Tecan, Beckman, etc.,)
Extremely process-oriented mindset, with acute attention to detail
Excellent written, verbal and customer service skills
Preferred, but not required:
Hamilton programming experience
Capability of working across multiple projects simultaneously
Past experience in a high throughput screening environment
Knowledge of standard molecular biology techniques, such as nucleic acid isolation, purification, NGS, cell culture and imaging
Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. (CST) is a private, family owned, worldwide leader in the development and commercialization of antibodies, assays and research tools. As a company of scientists for scientists, we have developed XMT® technology, a proprietary method to develop exceptional monoclonal antibodies, PTMScan®, a technology to discover protein post-translational modifications, and PhosphoSitePlus®, an online resource for investigation of post-translational modifications. We are passionate about our role in contributing to the life science industry’s advancing of the human condition through accelerating the discovery and development of innovative therapies for human disease. We are fully committed to developing new research tools to help define the mechanisms underlying cell function and disease, thereby broadly accelerating progress in biomedical research and medicine.
