Becton Dickinson

Becton Dickinson

Senior Lab Automation Engineer

USA CA - San Diego (BDB), USA · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$106k-$169kDetected 105 days ago
PythonProcess ImprovementRoboticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

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Lottery odds (Level III)83
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About the role

  • Job Responsibilities: (Primary Duties, Roles, and/or Authorities)
  • Identify operational bottlenecks, evaluate new technologies, and work cross-functionally to scale in vitro assays by multiple orders of magnitude, including vendor coordination for hardware integration and collaboration with software developers.
  • Apply automation experience to the process improvement and troubleshooting of laboratory procedures and workflows

Responsibilities

  • Manage automation workcells comprehensively, including robot teaching, coordinating field service engineers for calibrations/preventive maintenance, and overseeing all equipment components through regular cleaning, lubrication, and performance checks.
  • Collaborate with scientists to understand laboratory protocols and translate them into automated workflows, while applying automation expertise to improve processes, troubleshoot procedures, and lead programming of new methods to expand throughput.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation including training guides and verification reports, while providing ad hoc instrument troubleshooting, error recovery, and end-user training through detailed work instructions.
  • Manage equipment scheduling calendars, track critical metrics (uptime, downtime, usage), and provide regular performance reports to leadership to ensure optimal laboratory automation operations.
  • Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in a lab setting, with demonstrated ability to lead without authority, coordinate small teams to achieve program goals, and work cross-functionally with strong communication skills.
  • We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture.
  • Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance.

Requirements

  • Experience with integrated robotic system schedulers (e.g. Cellario, Biosero).
  • Knowledge of basic scientific principles in biology and chemistry and/or experience working closely with scientists to automate biological or chemical processes.
  • You can learn more on our career site under " Our Commitment to You."
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Computer Science (preferably Biomedical Engineering, Robotics, Biology, Chemistry), or PhD with 2+ years of relevant Lab Automation experience.
  • Non-PhD candidates require minimum 6 years of relevant experience.

Nice to have

  • 3D printing experience preferred.
  • Ability to program in languages such as R or Python preferred.

Compensation

  • $105,500.00 - $168,800.00 USD Annual
  • Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters' passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.
  • It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Benefits

  • We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare.
  • Education and Experience:
  • Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service.
  • BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world.
  • Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it's no small feat.

Company info

  • We are the people who give possibilities purpose BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world.
  • For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company's receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
  • Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry.

Equal opportunity

  • Consistent with BD's Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientatio
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