Job Description

In this role, you’ll be part of a team that is responsible for automating and scaling complex workflows and implementing processes for a state of the art sequencing lab.

You will wear multiple hats and support the development of all parts of a state of the art robotics facility. Your customers will be licensed clinical operators; your goal is to use software and automation to help them focus on extensive screening.

The Automation/Process Engineer II will be involved in all aspects of assay automation development from concept, requirements definition, and manual assay development to adaptation, optimization, troubleshooting and validation. You will leverage an understanding of molecular biology and biochemistry to troubleshoot analytical and preparative processes. The successful candidate will apply scientific methods and engineering skills to improve the scalability of Guardant Health’s sample processing workflows.

As a Automation/ Process Engineer, you must be collaborative and able to effectively participate in or lead cross functional teams working in a variety of projects. These cross functional teams will explore, develop, optimize, test, and implement robust, scalable solutions for Guardant Health’s sample processing workflows with attention to understanding business and user requirements and improving efficiency, throughput, and quality. You will be expected, after training, to understand, and to perform all laboratory procedures needed to process samples with our workflows to support process development and implementation activities. You will also contribute to protocol generation, report writing and presentation preparation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze workflows, identify bottlenecks, and develop solutions to improve efficiency, throughput, cost, and quality
• Contribute to innovation of current and new assays workflows, technologies and processes
• Program, optimize, verify and implement robotic liquid handling workstations and integrated robotic systems
• Leverage an understanding of molecular biology and biochemistry to troubleshoot analytical and preparative processes
• Apply scientific methods and engineering skills to improve the scalability of Guardant Health’s sample processing workflows

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering or science, with 1-3 years of related experience. MS with 1+ years of related work experience will also be considered. Preferred degrees; Molecular Biology, Genetics or Biochemistry, Bioengineering or, Chemical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Experience streamlining workflows, developing automated laboratory processes, and instrumentation systems, from concept generation. As well as requirements gathering through to process validation and implementation.
• Hands-on experience with operating and programming liquid handling robotics platforms
• Experience with Hamilton liquid handlers (preferred)
• Experience in automated development of next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays and/or standard molecular biology techniques. (ie: nucleic acid isolation and purification, DNA quantitation, PCR, etc.)
• Experience working within regulated environments (IVD, LDT, etc.)
• Strong communication and collaborative skills
• Ability to work, internal & external with diverse scientific, engineering, operational, and regulatory disciplines.
• Experience with statistical data analysis, monitoring data quality, and troubleshooting technical problems.
• Has NGS or Diagnostic company background

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Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies up to 20 lbs and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposed to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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