Job Title: Senior Automation Scientist

Location: New Brunswick, NJ

Hours/Schedule: Monday - Friday, Business Hours

Type: Contract

Overview

Our partner, a Global Pharmaceutical company, is looking to hire a Automation Scientist for a contract opportunity. The ideal candidate for this role will have experience with lab automation activities, writing scripts, and experience in various programming languages. If you want to be a part of this groundbreaking work, please apply!

Responsibilities

Automation Scientist

• The successful candidate will operationalize automation/robotic initiatives within the Product Development organization.

• This involves development of drug product automation activities, troubleshooting support as applicable, management of automation development project portfolio, and introduction of fit for purpose robotic capabilities across different sites within the organization.

• The role requires the establishment of automation/robotic solutions by identifying gaps and opportunities within the existing development protocols to enhance business efficiency and agility.

  Analytical & Formulation Support on Development Pipeline Assets

• This function is focused on providing automation support to formulation and analytical development projects.

• The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholder to ensure we are utilizing and developing the right automation formulation development platforms to align with their development needs.

• Typical formulation development support includes the execution of flexible methods for sample preparation, data analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results in timely manner.

  Requirements

  Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline. Masters or Ph.D. is highly desirable.

  Expertise:

• Minimum of 1 years experience is required of laboratory experience working with automation/ liquid handling workstations; Preference is given to Unchained Labs, Chemspeed and Hamilton Systems.

• Strong expertise in writing scripts for liquid handlers is a must.

• Strong computer skills, including proficiency general purpose programming languages (e.g. VB, Python, Perl, R, C++/C#) is preferred.

• Knowledge and experience in typical analytical techniques such as HPLC, UPLC, CE-SDS, iCE and high- throughput purification are desirable.

• Ability to troubleshoot liquid handling devices related issues.

  Benefits

  System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.