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Job Title: Automation Laboratory Specialist
Company: LS9, Inc.
Req #: SDC0037CM
Job Location: South San Francisco, CA
Description: LS9 seeks a highly motivated Laboratory Automation Specialist to design, compile, implement and maintain novel an automation and robotic infrastructure to support LS9's product development process. This individual will work as an integral member of multidisciplinary project teams to automate LS9's synthetic biology. This specialist will be the primary "go-to person" in automation and accordingly will thrive on creating practical and innovative automation solutions for the organization. This hands-on position requires flexibility, creativity, and initiative in all aspects of the applied to the various duties and responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Interface with research teams to identify high throughput screening and automation needs and opportunities.
  • Design, source and integrate LS9 robotic systems.
  • Maintain systems that have been implemented and build upon core infrastructure.
  • Explore and maintain relationships with automation/robotic vendors and collaborative organizations with regards to LS9, Inc. technologies.
Qualifications:
  • BS/MS/PhD in Scientific Field. (Experience the primary qualifier for the right individual).
  • Previous experience sourcing and developing a robotic and automation infrastructure for HTP application is required.
  • Experience with laboratory liquid handling and sample manipulation with the associated hardware, software, integration and maintenance.
  • Experience with purchasing, integration, application and maintenance of robotics/automation system.
  • Experience interfacing with multidisciplinary teams to design automation solutions for HTP biological/chemical research.
  • The right contributor is someone who has purchased, integrated and managed robotic/automation systems previously in order to aid laboratory personal in their research, and provided scientific staff insight on how to create and improve methodologies for various chemistry/biochemistry and molecular biology tasks.