Automation Engineer II

BigHat Biosciences is seeking a highly motivated Automation Engineer II to join its growing team. This position will support the development and scaling of automated workflows within BigHat's state-of-the-art antibody engineering platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the end-to-end development of high-throughput automated assay processes, spanning various technologies within drug and antibody discovery.
• Program various laboratory automation instruments and robotic systems.
• Contribute to designing and developing BigHat's integrated workcells, focusing on orders-of-magnitude capacity increase, cost reduction, and increased reliability.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts, analyze existing workflows, identify bottlenecks, and develop innovative solutions geared towards robustness and capacity.
• Collaborate with software engineering and LIMS teams on building and implementing end-to-end integrated workflows leveraging BigHat's cutting-edge software stack.
• Support equipment validation and qualification efforts, including design, execution, and documentation.
• Contribute to the growth of the automation team, know-how, and expertise at BigHat.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• BS or MS degree in engineering or science in engineering, biochemistry, or a related scientific field, with 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience programming or operating automated liquid handling systems, from conception through all phases of development and implementation. Experience with Hamilton and/or OpenTrons platforms is preferred but not required.
• Experience with standard molecular biology and cell biology techniques and/or experience automating drug discovery processes is preferred.
• Functional knowledge in experimental design, bench execution, process documentation, and data analysis.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds (protein scientists, research associates, data scientists, software engineers, etc.) to scope, develop, and implement solutions.
• Ability to thrive in a fluid, dynamic start-up environment and enjoy building capabilities from the ground up.

Benefits

The salary estimated for this position is $150,000 - $168,000 + bonus + options + benefits. Compensation will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of the offer.