Principal, Automation Engineer

You will work directly with the Director, IVD Assay Development and will play an integral role in contributing towards the Company's future growth by automating our assay on liquid handling platforms.

If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.

The successful candidate will help set our strategy for automated solutions and has experience building scalable, highly integrated automation platforms which enable users to reliably and efficiently deliver timely, high-quality results in a regulated environment.

As part of the team, you will be in a Company that aims more than to become one of the leaders in the industry. We want to have a huge positive impact on society by achieving the ambitious purpose of "making cancer a curable disease by detecting it earlier".

Why Now?

This is an exciting time to be at Universal DX. We are growing rapidly and starting our US operations by building up our team, starting our lab and business operations, and establishing strategic partnerships.

We are looking for passionate changemakers to be a part of our journey in this expansive time for us.

How you'll contribute

• Develop automated solutions through programming of liquid handling robotics platforms to meet the requirements of existing assay workflows.
• Identify and address unmet automation needs through collaboration with scientists, engineers, and project teams.
• Ensure accurate and robust automation software integration with external systems through the development of Installation and Operational Qualification procedures.
• Support and comply with the company's Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Ability to comply with any applicable personal protective equipment requirements.
• Ability to use various types of laboratory equipment; including microscopes, microtomes, blades, strainers, and pipettes for extended periods of time.
• May be exposed to hazardous materials, tissue specimens, and instruments with moving parts, lasers, heating and freezing elements, and high-speed centrifugation.
• Ability to travel 5% of working time away from work location, may include overnight / weekend travel.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Life Science or related field.
• 10+ years of experience working with automated liquid handlers and associated software in a regulated environment (CLIA, CAP, ISO, etc.

and 6+ years of specialized experience with Hamilton liquid handlers.

• High attention to detail and proven ability to effectively communicate across teams located at multiple sites.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot technical issues in collaboration with a team of scientists.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and demands.
• Familiarity with Next-Generation sequencing and / or common molecular biology laboratory workflows.

What we will offer

By being part of the team, you will be in a company that wants more than to become one of the leaders in the industry. We want to have a huge positive impact on society by achieving the ambitious purpose of making cancer a curable disease by detecting it earlier .

Type of employment : Full-Time

GROSS ANNUAL SALARY : Based on experience

6 months Annual Bonus : Up to 20% gross salary

Remote work opportunities

Free day on your birthday

Parking incentive on office locations

Free cafe amenities on office locations

Possibility to buy extra vacation days

Optional health insurance plan

And more

What does a successful person look like at Universal Diagnostics S.A.?

Those who thrive at Universal Diagnostics prioritize, manage, and execute their own goals with ownership. They embrace working in collaborative mode in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment that allows them to learn from others as well as share their own knowledge.

They welcome and provide constructive feedback and criticism, trusting in the good intentions of others, and being secure in the knowledge that embracing mistakes is the best way to learn and grow.

This position is meant for people who are driven by the opportunity to see their work having an impact in the global fight against cancer.

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