Validation Scientist

Position:Validation Scientist/Automation
Location: Ambler, PA
Duration: 12 Months

Job Description:

Note: 100% onsite role at Spring House Innovation Park.

The new Pre-clinical Client group is seeking is seeking a highly motivated individual to provide automation and operational support to our scientific labs.
The selected individual will provide automation support, automation design and fabrication and automation production support in a clinical research environment.

Responsibilities are as follows:
Automation Support

• Liquid Handling / Automation Integration
• Programming/Liquid handling integration work (Beckman FX, Hamilton, Tecan), (Acoustic – Echo/ATS)
• Develop quality control procedures to ensure accurate liquid handling.
• Utilize vendors to support and service equipment to minimize down time.
• Interface automation with LIMS
• Responsible for operations and troubleshooting robotic screening systems.
• LIMS Management
• Maintain accurate records in LIMS for screening and sample management.
• Utilizes and demonstrates proficiency with computer database systems that support and facilitate screening and sample management operations.
• Project Support
• Define Project requirements
• Creation and execution of Installation and Operational Qualification documents
• Coordinate installation requirements with Safety and Facilities
• Process Optimization
• Seek to continuously improve processes, systems and overall client satisfaction.
• Provide direction/information to vendors, suppliers, facilities staff and service providers as required ensuring excellent coordination/execution of work within the client environment with minimal disruption, as needed.
• Create SOP's for efficient and effective operation of automated equipment to satisfy department service level agreements and objectives

Client Interface

• Act as an interface with client and suppliers.
• Act collaboratively to solve problems and resolve spontaneous and unique situations with professionalism and service orientation.
• Ensure appropriate follow up with scientific staff.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• Knowledge of automation and engineering competency and experience in the areas of integration, robotics, liquid handling, software and electro-mechanical solutions, and must be able to apply this understanding to continuously improve the organization's technical competency and output.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with site leaders, corporate management, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication of plans and issues.
• Must be able to deliver required level of output and support to customers. Self-starter with ability to work independently

Preferred:

• Experience working in pharmaceutical or biotech company and/or laboratory experience
• Experience with liquid handling systems – (Cellario, Beckman, Labcyte, Tecan, Hamilton, Brooks)
• SQL/Oracle programming
• Microsoft programming languages (VB, C#, LabVIEW or equivalent)

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: Up to $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Liquid Handling: 3 years (Preferred)
• lab automation: 3 years (Preferred)
• programming languages: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Ambler, PA 19002: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person