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ID #43556705
State Massachusetts
City Malden
Job type Permanent
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source Cell Signaling Technology
Showed 2022-06-23
Date 2022-06-10
Deadline 2022-08-09
Category Et cetera
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Automation Engineer I

Massachusetts, Malden, 02148 Malden USA

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Company Overview

About CST

Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. (CST) is a private, family owned, global leader in the development and commercialization of antibodies, assays, and research tools. As a company of scientists for scientists, we have developed XMT® technology, a proprietary method to develop exceptional monoclonal antibodies, PTMScan®, a technology to discover protein post-translational modifications, and PhosphoSitePlus®, an online resource for investigation of post-translational modifications. We are passionate about our role in contributing to the life science industry's advancing of the human condition through accelerating the discovery and development of innovative therapies for human disease. We are fully committed to developing new research tools to help define the mechanisms underlying cell function and disease, thereby broadly accelerating progress in biomedical research and medicine.

We are seeking a highly motivated, collaborative Automation Engineer to join our team. In this role, you'll take responsibility for the successful development, implementation, validation and deployment of new laboratory processes and robotic equipment. As a key member of the Automation team, you'll have the opportunity to work with an amazing group of scientists across an array of disciplines (molecular biology, high content screening, purification, next generation sequencing, bioinformatics and IT lab systems, application testing ( e.g. Immunofluorescence, Flow Cytometry ).

In this role you will be responsible for leveraging your laboratory experience and familiarity with automation to gain understanding of multidisciplinary workflows and bottlenecks. You will be responsible for working closely with scientists to develop and/or improve automated lab processes utilizing various laboratory automation equipment. Your key focus as part of the automation group is to remove any operational bottlenecks, improving efficiency, throughput, increasing data quality, automating data analysis and reducing operational costs. In parallel, you will drive our quality control program to ensure systems are operating within manufacturers specifications

You'll have the opportunity to.
  • Learn how to program most commonly used robotic platforms in the industry
  • Expand subject matter competence with internal and external training opportunities
  • Gain project management experience
  • Learn how to design and monitor all stages of an instrument lifecycle
  • Drive the future of the automation group
  • Learn how to automate data analysis

What you bring to the team.
  • BS or MS in Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or similar field with 2+ years lab experience
  • Passion for continuous improvement and out of the box thinking
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong drive and proven track record of self learning
  • Experience with the following is preferred, but not required
    • Hamilton, Beckman, Tecan, Agilent and Perkin Elmer programming experience
    • Assay development experience
    • Past experience in a high throughput screening environment

What we offer.

At Cell Signaling Technology we recognize that people will always be our most important asset. Providing a safe, inclusive, and stimulating working environment that understands the importance of diversity, human dignity and meaningful work is as important as establishing company policies that incorporate excellent health insurance and pay benefits. We recognize that development of people is the key to their happiness and thus ensure every employee has impactful discussions with their manager and develops actionable performance and professional development plans. Lastly, we are committed to engaging and supporting our employees in committees and philanthropy that benefit their local communities and environment through community investment programs.

Benefits
  • Medical (BCBS) and Dental (Delta Dental) plans paid at 90%
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending accounts
  • 401(k) Plan with 6% match
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Generous PTO package
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Onsite Subsidized Cafeteria
  • Free Parking

Our number one priority is the health and safety of our employees, their families, our communities, partners and customers. In order to promote that safety and well-being, we require that all US-based employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their start date. Applicants who receive an offer of employment who can provide documentation that the vaccine is medically contraindicated, or who object to vaccination due to a sincerely held religious belief, may make a request for exemption. We will consider requests for reasonable accommodations consistent with our policy, and where we are able to provide such accommodations without undue hardship to the company.

Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, status as a veteran or as a member of the military or status in any group protected by applicable federal or state laws.

AGENCIES

All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. via email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of CST, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by CST for this position and a valid agreement with CST is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the CST agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

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