What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation & Instrumentation Engineer position at Genista Biosciences?
Our Company:
Genista Biosciences is a rapidly growing biotech company based in San Jose, CA that is dedicated to improving public health and food safety, both on the community and global scale. We utilizes cutting-edge robotics and AI-powered technology to enable partners to meet quality and safety standards, ensuring consistent access to safe products.
Our Goal:
To revolutionize food safety by creating a cutting-edge platform based on a unique combination of robotics, software, and technology. Our ability to offer fast and accurate testing while still being cost-effective allows every member of the food supply chain (big or small) to be rest assured that the food they produce is safe thereby making the world a better place.
About the Role:
We are searching for a talented, passionate, and driven engineer to keep our high-tech laboratory always up and running. You will responsible for maintaining, operating and possibly improving a variety of equipment including high-end analytical instrumentation, custom robotic systems, robotic liquid handlers and other laboratory equipment. This is a multi-disciplinary role that will involve working alongside members of the laboratory, robotics team and facilities.
Job Responsibilities:
- Operate and maintain various robotic systems in the laboratory as well as troubleshoot and maintain specialized analytical instrumentation such as Mass Spectrometers, HPLC, Thermal Cyclers, Sequencers etc.
- Perform routine maintenance and calibration of instrumentation and robotic systems to ensure accuracy, reliability, and optimal performance.
- Maintain records of calibration and maintenance activities to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to instrumentation and robotic systems, minimizing downtime and disruptions
- Assist in the specification, installation, and commissioning of instruments, ensuring they meet process requirements and operational standards
- Collaborate with the operations team to address equipment performance concerns and implement solutions.
- Work closely with R&D, robotics engineering, and operations teams to integrate robots and instrumentation into production workflow
- Support cross-functional projects to ensure successful execution and seamless system integration
- Program various robotic systems and write scripts to automate tasks in the laboratory
Qualifications:
- BS, MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical engineering, or related field
- Able to multi-task and be on top of several priorities
- Troubleshooting experience
- Calibration expertise
- Experience handling biotech instrumentation or related industry is preferred
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Hands-on fabrication or machine-shop experience with tools such as CNC mill, CNC lathe/router, 3D printer, laser-cutting machines