Scientific - Associate Research Scientist - Aequor Technologies LLC
Cambridge, MA 02141
About the Job
Associate Research Scientist
12 Months Contract with high possibilities of ExtensionCambridge, MA
Work Environment
- Must be onsite at Cambridge Crossing full-time.
- Mon - Fri regular business hours.
- Working in a laboratory setting. No hazardous materials, blood, or animals.
Must Have List
- BS in an engineering discipline (biomedical, robotics, computer science, or related field) with 1-3 years' experience programming and maintaining lab automation.
- 2+ years of programming experience in Python or C#.
- 2+ years of experience automating bioassay workflows, screenings, or cell culture.
- 2+ years of experience with cell culture experience.
Laboratory Automation Engineer - iPSC Technologies
Our Client seeks a highly motivated associate lab automation engineer to join the Discovery Biology team in the Neuroscience Thematic Research Center (NTRC). The newly developed NTRC is dedicated to the discovery of new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, as well as rare diseases that affect both adults and children. We are looking for a candidate who is interested in learning advanced cell culture approaches, including iPSC technology, and automating these approaches to accelerate the discovery of new medicines for neurodegeneration.
Responsibilities
- Work with scientists to develop, optimize, and implement automated workflows for iPSC maintenance, differentiation, and maintenance of differentiated neurons.
- Work with scientists to develop, optimize, and implement automated workflows for disease modeling, target identification, and therapeutic profiling.
- Perform lab automation operations, including protocol design, run setup and breakdown, error recovery, point-teaching, etc.
- Assist scientists with the operation of the automation platform, providing training and error-recovery support as needed.
- Manage equipment scheduling, routine and preventative maintenance, and lab consumables inventory.
- Perform and record quality control tests of platform instruments, such as liquid handlers, imagers, and plate readers.
- Assist in maintaining the data management platform.
Minimum Requirements
- BS in an engineering discipline (biomedical, robotics, computer science, or related field) with 1-3 years' experience programming and maintaining lab automation.
OR
Molecular Biology/Biochemistry/Physics with 2+ years of relevant automation experience. - Experience with liquid handling platforms, such as Hamilton Microlab Vantage/STAR, Beckman Biomek i5/i7, Tecan Fluent, etc.
- Experience working with service engineers to troubleshoot and maximize system uptime.
- Knowledgeable in instrument qualification processes.
- Fast learner, adaptable, and able to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
Preferred Additional Qualifications and Experience
- Experience with cell culture and routine molecular biology techniques.
- Hands-on experience applying lab automation to support screening or stem cell-related workflows.
- Experience with lab automation scheduling software and robotic systems, such as HighRes Cellario and Hamilton's Venus.
Source : Aequor Technologies LLC