Insitro

Insitro

Lead/ Senior Automation Engineer

South San Francisco, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$147k-$183kDetected 93 days ago
PythonC#SQLMachine LearningSystems EngineeringRoboticsMicroscopyCell CultureLeadershipCommunication

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Entry-level history0
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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • insitro is a physical AI company dedicated to unlocking causal human biology and accelerating the delivery of better medicines to patients.
  • Our unique Virtual Human™ platform identifies novel, high-impact genetic intervention points, which our TherML™ platform translates into therapeutics-whether small molecules, biologics, or oligos.
  • With multiple programs in metabolic disease and neuroscience advancing toward the clinic, and our first IND submission slated for the second half of this year, we are at a pivotal inflection point.

Responsibilities

  • Embed with folks within the scientific teams to define workflows, develop process specific QC metrics, and drive the translation of workflows onto automation systems
  • Design, develop and qualify new workcells and liquid handling protocols to enable new platform capabilities
  • Collaborate closely with the LIMS team to develop and implement automated data capture and LIMS integration to ensure seamless data flow from the robot to our AI/ML pipelines.
  • Work with the Systems Engineering team to diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, software, and system integration issues to minimize equipment downtime and maintain operational continuity
  • Identify opportunities in how we develop, test and deploy automation solutions more efficiently
  • We rely on these data to develop ML-driven, predictive disease models that uncover underlying biologic state and elucidate critical drivers of disease.
  • These powerful models rely on extensive biological and computational infrastructure and allow insitro to advance novel targets and patient biomarkers, design therapeutics and inform clinical strategy. insitro is advancing a wholly owned and partnered pipeline of insights and therapeutics in neuroscience and metabolism.
  • Since launching in 2018, insitro has raised over $700 million from top tech, biotech and crossover investors, and from collaborations with pharmaceutical partners.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Software or Bioengineering, or Physics, Chemistry or Biology
  • B.S, with 8+ years, M.S with 6+ years, or Ph.D. with 3+ years of professional experience working with automation hardware
  • Proficiency in automation and systems development/integration within the life sciences industry, specifically with robotics and liquid handling platforms
  • Proficiency in software programming (Python, SQL, and/or C#) and data handling (including database work) is highly preferred
  • You understand existing capabilities of the lab automation industry and have a track record showing technical depth in automation systems of varying scale
  • You are comfortable completing work independently on complex projects and can also give guidance to others on daily work
  • You have experience in managing the relationship to other engineering functions (eg. third party service providers and vendors or internal mechanical or software engineering teams)
  • You have experience automating scientific workflows (ex.

Compensation

  • Our target starting salary for successful US-based applicants for this role is $147,000 - $183,000.
  • To determine starting pay, we consider multiple job-related factors including a candidate's skills, education and experience, market demand, business needs, and internal parity.
  • This role is eligible for participation in our Annual Performance Bonus Plan (based on company targets by role level and annual company performance) and our Equity Incentive Plan, subject to the terms of those plans and associated policies.

Benefits

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as mental health and well-being support
  • Open, flexible vacation policy
  • Paid parental leave of at least 16 weeks to support parents who give birth, and 10 weeks for a new parent (inclusive of birth, adoption, fostering, etc)
  • New hire stipend for home office setup
  • Monthly cell phone & internet stipend
  • Collaborate with folks from our machine learning, software engineering and scientific groups to solve questions ranging from technology onboarding, minimizing batch effects, or process improvements
  • Work with automation leadership to create a census of automation, its current usage, and develop and implement a plan for areas of retirement, growth, or re-deployment.
  • All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
  • Access to a free commuter bus network that provides transport to and from our South San Francisco HQ from locations all around the Bay Area

Company info

  • We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion need to be at the foundation of our culture.

Equal opportunity

  • insitro is an equal opportunity employer.
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