Automation Engineer (Principal or Senior)
Company: Curve Biosciences
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: June 20, 2022
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Job Description:
About the Company and Role
At Curve Biosciences, our mission is to discover novel biology that
drives disease but is hidden across datasets from the past 25+
years. Curve's founders have invented next-generation data mining
methods for these datasets and high-resolution assays to develop
the next wave of tests and therapies. Curve's initial focus is on
the $20B+ market for high-risk cancer screening with a broader goal
of unlocking our disease drivers for other clinical
applications.
We are looking for an automation engineer who is responsible for
automation equipment and associated controlling software in the
lab. This hire will help lead development of Curve's assay data
generation platform and initial product lines in high-risk cancer
screening. They will work in close partnership with Curve's Assay
and Clinical Operations teams to strategically build and maintain
automated laboratory systems in the most scalable and practical
ways possible. Position level (Principal, Senior), compensation,
and scale of responsibilities will be based on the employee's past
experience. -
Curve Biosciences is dedicated to improving our patients' lives and
supporting our employees' dreams. Some of our employee benefits
include:- Competitive salary and equity compensation- Early-stage
equity with significant upside potential- Flexible PTO-
Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and
vision- 401(k) plan- Training and support from founders with 25+
years of experience- Career development opportunities for gaining
depth in their current role or breadth across other roles- Career
development opportunities for honing individual contributor skills
or gaining management skills- Beautiful lab space with
state-of-the-art equipment, dedicated benches, and natural light-
Collaborative office space with weekly lunches, company offsites,
and snacks/drinks
Curve Biosciences is an equal opportunity employer. We highly value
diversity at our company and do not discriminate on the basis of
race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual
orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
Job Responsibilities
As an Automation Engineer at Curve Biosciences, your
responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:- Writing
liquid handling methods to convert laboratory protocols to various
automated liquid handling platforms- Troubleshooting any errors
that may occur in the laboratory on liquid handling systems, six
axis robots, standalone laboratory equipment such as plate sealers,
automated thermocyclers, liquid reagent dispensers, etc. -- Working
with the SWE team to develop and build upon LIMS that will
continually provide extensive tracking of labware, reagent plates,
etc in the laboratory- Working with the lab team to develop
specifications for any new instrumentation needs.- Keeping track of
preventative maintenance schedules and facilitate preventative
maintenance in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and
recommendations- Assisting with validation and verification of new
assays, or improvement assays within the Clinical Laboratory-
Assisting with running clinical studies as the needs arise
Core Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science or better in one of the following
disciplines: Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering -,
Molecular Biology, Computer Science -- Moderate proficiency with
the following programming languages: Python, Django, JavaScript,
C++- Prior experience with writing and modifying liquid handling
methods using liquid handling GUIs such as VENUS, VWorks, or
EVOWare. -- Prior experience with troubleshooting and servicing
automated liquid handling platforms (Hamilton, Velocity 11, Tecan,
Beckman Biomek)- Extensive experience with basic error recovery
techniques on liquid handling platforms -- Basic experience with
fundamental laboratory techniques such as PCR, Gel electrophoresis,
NanoDrop, DNA Extraction etc
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Deep prior experience with Hamilton automated liquid handling
platforms. -- Deep prior experience with high throughput NGS
sequencing laboratory workflows. -- Deep prior experience with
manipulation of cell free DNA on a high throughput scale. -- Deep
prior experience with six axis robots such as STAUBLI, FANUC, etc.
-- Deep prior experience with magnetic bead based technology and
methods. -- Basic understanding of Next Generation Sequencing
principles.
Keywords: Curve Biosciences, Mountain View , Automation Engineer (Principal or Senior), Engineering , Mountain View, California
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