Senior Lab Automation​/Robotics Engineer - Group Leader

Senior Lab Automation/Robotics Engineer - Group Leader

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The work we do at Eurofins Professional Scientific Services matters, and so do our employees. At Eurofins PSS, we focus on your professional growth. We provide opportunities to break into the biopharmaceutical industry and grow from the bottom up. We have supportive teams and tools available to invest in you while also affording you work‑life balance and a competitive benefits package.

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, making life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure products are safe, ingredients authentic and labelling accurate.

Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also a global independent market leader in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career, a place to call home, apply with us today!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Group Leader with laboratory automation/robotics and supervisory experience to join a growing team of scientists at a PSS Client site. The purpose of this role is to supervise 4‑6 scientists and support automated, high‑throughput sample analysis in a fast‑paced GXP environment.

• Supervise others in performing client’s service requirements, monitor team performance, proactively plan and multitask to maximize productivity and ensure smooth operation of the department; ensure coverage and performance for all shifts and duties.
• Coach, train, and develop others within the group with respect to their personal development and the effective implementation of operational improvements.
• Participate in new hire interviews and support the onboarding process of new employees.
• Coordinate workflow and perform daily monitoring to meet TAT.
• Conduct semiannual performance reviews, interview applicants, keep training records up to date, perform succession planning and address performance issues.
• Meet all safety, quality and productivity metrics and promote strong teamwork, positive morale and collaboration while adhering to high quality and efficiency standards in laboratory operations.
• Assist with computer system and instrument validation for diverse laboratory equipment such as automated liquid handlers, Luminex and PCR systems.
• Develop working knowledge of laboratory equipment, including liquid handlers, plate washers/dispensers, Luminex and PCR instruments.
• Utilize technical knowledge to ensure efficient operation of automated processing and information‑technology systems.
• Perform routine cleaning, calibrations and verifications of analytic instruments and liquid‑handling platforms, including daily startup and shutdown of instruments.
• Troubleshoot errors with quick resolution.
• Work independently and as part of a team, with integrity, self‑motivation, adaptability and a positive attitude.
• Use and maintain electronic laboratory notebooks to document and report experimental findings, assay protocols, etc.; use laboratory applications (e.g., LIMS, reagent inventory tools, data transfer, ELN) to track samples and related information.
• Deliver customer satisfaction by listening to and exceeding customer expectations.
• Comply with all laboratory safety requirements.

Basic

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as life sciences, engineering, automation, robotics, or a directly‑related field or degree with comparable coursework.
• A minimum of 4‑6 years of relevant industry experience.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.
• Significant Safety or Working Considerations: may work with potentially infectious samples of human and/or animal origin, may handle…