GenScript
Automation Engineer
$70K–$90K
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ year of relevant automation development experience in a biomanufacturing environment.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Develops and maintains laboratory automation workflows and systems supporting high-throughput biomanufacturing.
What you'll do
- Develop new automation workflows and maintain or upgrade existing methods.
- Support, troubleshoot, and maintain laboratory instruments and integrated automation systems; resolve mechanical, software, and integration issues.
- Manage project timelines and coordinate with teams to support smooth technology transfer.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field.
- 1+ year of relevant automation development experience in a biomanufacturing environment.
- Experience with laboratory instrumentation and automation systems.
- Experience troubleshooting liquid-handling instruments such as Tecan Fluent or Hamilton STAR, and writing scripts/protocols for Tecan, Hamilton, or Thermo Momentum Scheduler.
Nice to have
- Molecular biology experiment experience.
- Basic understanding of equipment communication, networking, TCP/IP, serial communication, or automation software; basic programming or scripting; or experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, laboratory, or regulated manufacturing environments.
Pay
$70,000 – $90,000 USD base salary
Tools
Tecan Fluent, Hamilton STAR, Tecan, Hamilton, Thermo Momentum Scheduler, TCP/IP
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