Automation Engineer

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PLEASE NOTE: This role will require you to relocate to the Louisville, KY area as our molecular diagnostic lab is located in Clarksville, IN. This role is on site. A relocation package will be offered. This role is listed as remote as there is not an option to share the role nationwide to candidates interested in relocating at the company's expense.

Who is HealthTrackRx?

HealthTrackRx is the nation's leading PCR-based infectious disease laboratory! By delivering next morning results to healthcare providers nationwide, HealthTrackRx is the premier option for patients and healthcare professionals and in an exciting phase of growth!

Job Summary:

The Automation Engineer will be responsible for migrating assays and processes from bench- top to automated liquid handling systems and integrated platforms.

Essential Responsibilities/Duties:

• Ability to program complex processes on the liquid handling systems, handling all aspects from requirements gathering to hands-on development and testing.
• Define requirements and specifications for internal clients and work with vendors to design and configure systems to meet those needs.
• Capable of working with cross-functional project groups (scientists, managers, IT, facilities) necessary for successfully setting up large systems and related infrastructure.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to new users.
• Manage multiple systems in core lab environments: establish best practices, proactively monitor system performance, respond to errors and urgent requests in a timely manner.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis and resolution of complex automation problems.
• Work efficiently to reduce equipment downtime in the lab.
• Continuously assess the state of the operations and prioritize improvements based on expected improvements.
• Provide systematic approaches to implement automation solutions to ensure process scalability, sustainability, and reliability.
• Design the development of new, automated, and efficient lab processes, with the end goal of processing tests hands-free.
• Perform audits across multiple systems for QA (Automated equipment, incident tracking, and documents)

Qualifications:

Education –

• BS/MS in science or engineering discipline

Competencies/Skills –

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, adaptability to change.
• Detailed knowledge and extensive hand on experience of multiple liquid handling systems (e.g. Hamilton Vantage, Tecan EVO, Agilent Bravo, or similar liquid handling platforms)
• Venus Software
• Venus over Vantage method Development ( but not required)
• Hamilton Liquid Verification (LVK) ( but not required)

Experience –

• Previous experience with assay development; liquid handling performance qualification, biological assay, optimization, and inter-intra- assay performance validation.
• Expertise with protocol development and operation of integrated systems and automation scheduling software applications.
• Created documents for process development which included, IQOQPQ, Study Test Plans, Change Managements, Method Requirements, Method Specifications and Design Input Requirements.
• Worked with service engineers on instrument diagnosis and repair.
• Experience with the following standard life-science application areas: microbiology, molecular biology, high throughput diagnostic testing.