Lab Automation Operator

Lab Automation Operator

Position Description
CGI is seeking a seasoned Lab Automation Operator to join our growing team supporting life science clients through end-to-end solution offerings and professional services. This individual must be able to work in a cross-functional environment and interact with representatives from CGI, and our end-clients. Will work at various CGI/ clients consulting and executing various life science business and IT initiatives from infrastructure support, lab system support, shop floor, instrument integration and system processes expertise.

This position is located in our West Point, PA - Onsite 5 days a week

Your future duties and responsibilities
• Operate various automated systems and laboratory equipment
• First line of defense in instrument troubleshooting, error recovery.
• Develop/update operations SOPs
• Manage data integrity through the automated process
• Work jointly with department members, IT, and across functional teams to contribute to operate and support our screening infrastructure including our clinical screening libraries, lab instrumentation and robotic platforms, and development of novel data handling and analysis workflows.
• Collaborate to identify, evaluate, and recommend novel and cutting-edge automation and assay strategies to drive our discovery programs, including machine learning and artificial intelligence.
• Ability to oversee and drive the design, planning and execution of robust automation strategies to support various vaccine program clinical assay
• Contribute to the validation and implementation of novel automated workflows
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Required qualifications to be successful in this role
• 5+ years of relevant tech experience including pharma and/or automation
• 3+ years with lab automation and equipment
• Experience with liquid handling systems – (Cellario, Beckman, Labcyte, Tecan, Hamilton, Brooks)
• Expertise with Hi-Res BioSolutions' Cellario or Biosero's Green Button Go scheduling software is a plus
• Experience with scheduling, operation, training and troubleshooting of fully integrated robotic system
• Programming experience using Python, Java, C# or VB.NE
• Good verbal and written communication
• Individual understands they have full accountability for the data they generate

Preferred Experience and Skills:
• Experience working in pharmaceutical or biotech company and/or laboratory experience
• Microsoft programming languages (VB, C#, LabVIEW or equivalent)
• Electro-Mechanical design/assembly skills
• Use of electronic laboratory notebooks
• Experience with GLP
• Experience on the scientific side

Education Minimum Requirement:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Automated Sciences, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry or equivalent with scientific expertise with laboratory equipment in the development and execution of assays in a regulated bioanalytical environment.

Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $67,800.00 - $228,100.00.

CGI’s benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
•Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well-being programs

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