Founded and led by Dr. Matthew Hill and located in San Carlos, CA, Elegen is well-capitalized by top life science investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC, and KdT. Backed by a16z.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Head of Automation to own the strategy, architecture, and execution of laboratory and manufacturing automation across our DNA synthesis platform. This leadership role will build and grow a high-performing automation team, set the multi-year technology roadmap, and be the driving force behind scaling our automation systems from R&D into full production.
What they're looking for
- Previous startup experience, particularly scaling an automation function from early-stage R&D into commercial-scale manufacturing
- Track record of building and structuring an automation team and organization from the ground up
- Working knowledge of DNA synthesis and purification strategies
- Experience with Confluence, JIRA, or similar systems for cross-functional program management
More about this role
Elegen is blazing a path towards a biology-based economy with a highly innovative approach to DNA synthesis that delivers an industry leading length of 7kb in 7 business days with a 99.999% per base accuracy. Our multidisciplinary team of best-in-class biologists, chemists, hardware, and software engineers apply cutting-edge technologies and methods to solve critical bottlenecks in synthetic biology workflows to help our customers in pharma, biotech, agbio, and biomanufacturing streamline their work and realize the full potential of programmable biology.
We are seeking an experienced Head of Automation to own the strategy, architecture, and execution of laboratory and manufacturing automation across our DNA synthesis platform. This leadership role will build and grow a high-performing automation team, set the multi-year technology roadmap, and be the driving force behind scaling our automation systems from R&D into full production.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an automation leader looking to shape the automation function at a uniquely innovative and high-impact start-up. In addition to setting the strategic direction for our current and next-generation automation...
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