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Manager Automation Engineering
| Company | Natera |
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| Location | San Carlos, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $172800 – $215950 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- BS degree in Biomedical engineering, closely related scientific field, or equivalent; MS degree preferred
- A minimum of 7 years of laboratory automation engineering experience required with a minimum of 8-10 years of relevant industry experience
- Technical proficiency and experience in automation and systems development and integration for the life science industry, especially with robotics and liquid handling systems
- Experience in computer programming is required
Responsibilities
- Support liquid handling robots
- Build knowledge on hardware and software on multiple types of laboratory automated liquid handlers, such as Tecan Fluent, Hamilton STAR and Vantage, and Beckman i7, among others
- Lead a team of people dedicated to supporting a fleet of automated liquid handling instruments supporting R&D assay development and workflows. Build rapport with end-users, and coordinate with cross-functional teams
- Track support needs across the fleet of instruments and look for opportunities to create proactive service procedures
- Prepare User Requirement and Testing Procedure, Standard Operating Procedures, and related documentation. Oversee the functional and validation testing, IQ/OQ/PQ Additional responsibilities include user training, troubleshooting, optimizing the workflows, and on-going support for the end-users
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong project management skills, organizational skills, and written and verbal communication skills are required
- Flexibility and self-initiative required to support several simultaneous automation projects
- Biotech, pharmaceutical, lab automation providers, or clinical-laboratory experience is highly desirable
