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Senior Automation Engineer (I, II, III)

Cellares · South San Francisco, CA · On-site

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About Cellares

Cellares is the first Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO) and takes an Industry 4.0 approach to mass manufacturing the living drugs of the 21st century. The company is both developing and operating integrated technologies for cell... Backed by 8VC.

About the role

Design and develop automated liquid handling protocols to platform new assays onto the Cell Q system Partner with Analytical Development (AD) to translate manually developed assays into automation-compatible methods Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Biotechnology, or a related field
  • 2+ years of experience developing and programming liquid handling automation methods. Experience on Tecan Fluent preferred
  • Hands-on experience coding in Biosero's Green Button Go (GBG) software, or equivalent scheduling software experience
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or C#
  • Experience working cross-functionally to platform manual assays onto automated systems
  • Familiarity with flow cytometry, genomic, and cell-based assays
More about this role

Position Summary

We are seeking an Automation Engineer to drive and support the development, platforming and day-to-day operation of automated QC workflows in our Cell Q system at our South San Francisco, CA site. This role is central to translating newly developed assays into scalable, automated workflows ahead of transfer and validation on Cell Q.

The successful candidate will work hands-on to develop and program liquid handling methods, write and maintain Biosero Green Button Go (GBG) code, and test these methods to confirm functionality and performance before they move into validation. Working closely with Analytical Development, Quality Control, Software, Manufacturing and IT, the Automation Engineer will contribute to development, user training, technical documentation and controlled management of automated test methods.

Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and be comfortable owning assay automation from early-stage development through hand-off for validation.

Design and develop automated liquid handling protocols to platform new assays onto the Cell Q system

Partner with Analytical Development (AD) to translate manually developed...

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