Guardant Health is a leading precision medicine company focused on transforming patient care and conquering cancer with data. Backed by Khosla, Lightspeed and Sequoia.
About the role
As a Staff Lab Automation Engineer, you will participate in the design, build, and deployment of integrated laboratory work cells for NGS sample and reagent processing. You will architect multi-instrument systems, including liquid handlers, robotic arms and peripherals from concept through validation. You will engineer solutions that meet assay performance requirements while improving reliability, throughput, and cost, and you will mentor engineers and partner with assay, operations, quality, and regulatory teams. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- BS in engineering or science with 8+ years of related experience, MS with 6+ years, or PhD with 3+ years
- Track record delivering integrated, multi-instrument work cells from concept through deployment
- Hands-on experience with liquid handlers (e.g., Hamilton STAR, Agilent Bravo, Lynx), and robotic arms (e.g., Brooks PreciseFlex)
- Experience developing interfaces between lab automation and Laboratory Information Management (LIMS) databases
- Proficiency in C#, VB.NET, or Python, familiarity with XML and JSON
- Experience with validation and documentation in regulated environments (IVD, LDT, etc.)
More about this role
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn , X (Twitter) and Facebook .
As a Staff Lab Automation Engineer, you will participate in the design, build, and deployment of integrated laboratory work cells for NGS sample and reagent processing. You will architect multi-instrument systems, including liquid handlers, robotic arms and peripherals from concept through validation. You will engineer solutions that meet assay performance requirements while improving reliability, throughput, and cost, and you will mentor engineers and partner with assay, operations, quality, and...
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