Laboratory Automation Engineer, Biologics Engineering, Oncology R&D
Job description
Laboratory Automation Engineer, Biologics Engineering, Oncology R&D
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Do you have expertise in, and passion for, robotic automation, workflow development, and system integrations? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the next-generation biotherapeutics portfolio in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!
In the Oncology R&D Business Unit, we relentlessly follow the science, challenging the status quo to deliver more effective treatments to patients in need. Our dedication means we purposefully push back the limits of knowledge to change the practice of medicine. To ensure no patient is left behind, no matter what stage of disease.
Fast-paced, it takes agility and responsiveness to stay committed in our pursuit of excellence. We work with focus to seek the unanswered questions – innovating, challenging accepted norms, quick decision-making and taking smart risks. A place of trust, it’s an opportunity to take accountability, be brave, speak up, step up and redefine Oncology, now and in the future. Be a part of improving lives. This is the time to join the team who is confident that cures for cancer are within our grasp.
The Laboratory Automation Engineer position supports the Oncology R&D (Research & Development) Biologics Engineering divisions with a focus on the implementation, integration and data management relating to robotics and high-throughput systems.
Basic Qualifications:
- Must have experience and skills in creating, modifying and troubleshooting scientific laboratory robotics/automation scripts.
- BSc/BS with 5+ years relevant experience or MS with 2+ years relevant experience or PhD in a scientific (biochemistry, molecular biology, etc.), engineering (chemical, mechanical, etc.), or computational (computer science, etc.) discipline.
- Mastery of a laboratory automation instrument (i.e. Hamilton, TECAN, PerkinElmer, etc.), high throughput analytics (i.e. plate readers, flow cytometers, etc.) or enabling laboratory automation tools (i.e. capper/decappers, plate seal/peel, tube labelers, automated barcode readers, etc.) is essential.
- Must have time management and organizational skills with the ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to identify opportunities to train self.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience contributing to a science driven team setting.
- Experience automating high-throughput, traditional bench-scale, or manufacturing systems.
- Familiarity with bioprocess development and experience working as a bench scientist.
- Experience in programming or database management.
- Certification training with 1 or more automation platforms (Venus, EVOware, WinPREP, etc), integration software (Green-Button-Go, Momentum, Cellario, etc), coding languages or computer aided design platforms.
Site Description:
Our Gaithersburg, Maryland facility creates life-changing medicines for people around the world. This campus employs more than 3,500 experts in our field and is only a short drive from Washington, DC. This modern and vibrant scientific campus is the home of BioPharmaceuticals and Oncology R&D in the US. Here, we play host to some of the most cutting-edge technology and lab spaces, all designed to inspire collaboration and cross-functional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and inspired at work. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration.
The Gaithersburg site offers a variety of amenities to help boost productivity and help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning, full-service cafeteria and copy center. This is where you’ll find newly designed, activity based work spaces to suit a variety of working styles while increasing collaboration between teams.
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a biopharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.
So, what’s next!
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
Where can I find out more?
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