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San Carlos, CA
113K-141K Annually
Mid level
San Carlos, CA
113K-141K Annually
Mid level
The Automation Engineer optimizes and supports automation systems in a clinical diagnostics lab, troubleshooting robots and improving workflows alongside teams.
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POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Automation Engineer within the Production Engineering Group contributes to the implementation of automation systems and workflows to support the processing of samples in a clinical diagnostics laboratory environment.  This individual collaborates with a teams to implement and support solutions designed to optimize the performance and increase the efficiencies of the laboratory processes.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Program and deploy liquid handling robots
  • Support production through troubleshooting down liquid handling robots and work cells
  • Build rapport with end-users, and engineering colleagues
  • Deploy, optimize, support and test the automation systems and related software tools.
  • Promptly complete documentation utilizing good documentation practices.
  • Prepare User Requirement and Testing Procedure, Standard Operating Procedures, and related documentations
  • Perform the functional testing and qualification
  • Additional responsibilities as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BS degree in Biomedical engineering, closely related scientific field, or equivalent; MS degree preferred
  • 2+ years of laboratory automation engineering experience required
  • Technical proficiency and experience in automation and systems development and integration for the life science industry; especially with robotics and liquid handling systems. 
  • Experience in computer programing is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

  • Strong project management skills, organizational skills, and written and verbal communication skills are required. 
  • Flexibility and self-initiative required to support several simultaneous automation projects.  
  • Biotech, pharmaceutical, Lab automation providers, or clinical-laboratory experience is highly desirable

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

San Carlos, CA

$112,700$140,900 USD

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. 

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams 
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page 

Top Skills

Automation Systems
Liquid Handling Robots
Robotics

Natera San Carlos, California, USA Office

201 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA, United States, 94070

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