Automation Hardware Engineer

Job Description – Automation Hardware Engineer

Harbinger Health, a Flagship-founded company, is pioneering early cancer detection. Harbinger aims to detect cancer, at the earliest stages, to save lives. Our platform leverages proprietary biological insights and artificial intelligence to enable high-resolution, molecular views on cancer from blood. We are a highly dynamic, entrepreneurial, and innovation-driven organization seeking collaborative, passionate, and dedicated people to join our team.

Flagship Pioneering conceives, creates, resources, and develops first-in-category bioplatform companies to transform human health and sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, the firm has, through its Flagship Labs unit, applied its unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $200 billion in aggregate value. To date, Flagship has deployed over $2.5 billion in capital toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside more than $19 billion of follow-on investments from other institutions. The current Flagship ecosystem comprises 42 transformative companies, including Axcella Health (Nasdaq: AXLA), Codiak BioSciences (Nasdaq: CDAK) Denali Therapeutics (Nasdaq: DNLI), Evelo Biosciences (Nasdaq: EVLO), Foghorn Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FHTX), Indigo Ag, Kaleido Biosciences (Nasdaq: KLDO), Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA), Omega Therapeutics (Nasdaq: OMGA), Rubius Therapeutics (Nasdaq: RUBY), Sana Biotechnology (Nasdaq: SANA), Seres Therapeutics (Nasdaq: MCRB), and Sigilon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SGTX).

Position Summary

Harbinger Oncology is seeking a highly motivated, talented and detail-oriented Automation Hardware Engineer to join our automation engineering team to support research & clinical laboratories. The successful candidate will be the subject matter expert on all laboratory automation hardware platforms we are building out at Harbinger. This candidate will be first line of defense in providing support and troubleshooting together with automation team to the clinical laboratory staff running the automated assay. Will develop and run monthly QCs to ensure instrument’s spec performance, IQ/OQ standards.  Will work with vendors and quality team to oversee instrument’s reliability, up time and high operational quality. During periods of increased sample demand, mid-shift coverage might be requested.

Key responsibilities

• Act as first line of defense for automation support and troubleshooting needs.
• Train medical technologists on robotic systems and oversee proper use & compliance.
• Assist with writing and updating automation SOPs.
• Develop the methodology and routinely perform QC on liquid handling platforms to ensure proper instrument performance.
• In collaboration with automation and process development engineers, contribute to optimization of screening assays developed on automated platforms.
• Provide input and operationalize process-driven improvements to automated workflows.
• Continually seek out new technologies/instruments to aid in workflow optimization.

Qualifications

• BS, MS in Engineering discipline (Bio, Biomedical or Mechanical) or Biology.
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with running, designing, programming, validating and implementing into production of laboratory liquid handling methods to increase throughput, accuracy and true walk-away automation.
• Experience running and automating in-vitro, cell-based and/or diagnostic assays.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and a self-starter who continuously seeks to improve existing laboratory methods and processes.
• Ability to work independently, as well as a part of the team.
• Knowledge of molecular biology techniques.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Hamilton liquid handling platforms, Precise robotic arm, SPT comPOUND, HST VersoQ20 is preferred.
• Understanding of LIMS & database structures.

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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