The Johnson & Johnson Laboratory Automation & Robotics team is recruiting for a Senior Scientist, Integrated Automation Lead to lead design, development, and implementation of end-to-end laboratory automation workcell systems to drive high-throughput analytics for cell therapy pipeline candidates, with a particular focus on GxP applications. This role is based in Malvern, PA but will also involve work at other J&J sites.
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You will leverage scientific and robotic systems expertise to lead the design and implementation of laboratory automation workcell solutions for various cell therapy analytical workflows, such as antigen binding, molecular, cell-based, and flow cytometry. You will collaborate with the Assay Automation team, Engineering, Assay Development, Data Science, IT, and end-users to drive hands-free automation implementation. You will play an integral role in improving sample throughput/capacity, while reducing hands-on time, time-to-result, repetitive strain, and assay variability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of hands free end-to-end analytical workcell solutions (Driven by Biosero Orchestrator/Green Button Go®)
- Collaborate with Assay Automation, Engineering, and Methods Development to influence and align on system components and workflow orchestration
- Collaborate with Laboratory Operations, Data Science, and IT to drive automated data flow within workcell solutions
- Optimize automated systems, expand capabilities, and support technical investigations
- Lead automated process/methods qualification, and operator training activities
- Collaborate with automation team members to support or maintain automated systems as needed
- Knowledge transfer and cross-training
- Ensure data integrity through accurate and timely data capture/entry into appropriate systems
- Author protocols, work instructions, SOPs, or presentations
Qualifications
Education:
- Ph.D., Masters degree, or a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent is required
- Ph.D. with a minimum of 2 years laboratory automation experience or M.S./B.S. with a minimum 8 years of laboratory automation experience is required
Experience and Skills:
Required:
- Experience leading development and implementation of automated laboratory workflows or high-throughput methods within the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry is required. This includes systems configuration, liquid handling, and method programming.
- Experience designing, programming, operating, and troubleshooting end-to-end integrated automation systems, such as Biosero, HighRes® Biosolutions, Hamilton, or Thermo Scientific™ is required
- Experience with device and data systems integrations is required
- Ability to identify/understand sophisticated customer needs, influence peers and organization, and help craft automated solutions for laboratory workflows is required
- Experience leading evaluation and implementation of new and novel technologies is required
- Experience with biological or biochemical assays, including migration of bench techniques to automated systems is required
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills (both written and oral), with the ability to closely collaborate with scientists, vendors, and external teams is required
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams is required
Preferred:
- Prior experience working with lab automation systems in GxP environments, including background with systems validation and regulatory compliance is preferred
- Experience with various programming languages, such as Python, Visual Basic, C, C++, etc. is preferred
- Experience with analytical method development is preferred
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