Opportunity for an Automation Specialist in the Biomarker and Bioanalytical Platforms group in the Precision Medicine group at Upper Providence. We are looking for you to directly contribute to our ambitions to shorten drug development timelines and deliver medicines to patients with speed and quality. As an Automation Specialist, you will be responsible for the strategy, development, and delivery of automated solutions, including instrumentation and software to enable improvements in quality, safety, and data delivery. You will have the opportunity to grow collaborations directly with scientists and build strategies that will have meaningful impact on their analytical workflows and deliver measurable process improvements.

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the development and implementation of automation process and technology improvement strategies.
• Design, implement, and optimize automated laboratory workflows that increase efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and maintain automated systems for optimal functionality and minimal downtime.
• Author technical qualification documents, work instructions, SOPs, and provide end user training and training materials.
• Ensure automated workflows and processes are developed, executed, and reported in compliance with GLP/GCP requirements. Address Quality Assurance findings and support investigations.
• Participate in the evaluation and selection of new automation platforms and instrumentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements for customized automation solutions.
• Drive scientific innovation of automated workflows. Stay informed on current and new technologies through engaging external experts and vendors as well as collaborate with internal automation groups to leverage and contribute to GSK automation communities.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:

• BS in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related discipline.
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working in pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.
• Two or more years of experience programming, debugging, and optimizing liquid handling scripts for with a focus on Hamilton STAR platforms or similar systems.
• Two or more years of experience in the independent operation and troubleshooting of liquid handling systems and other automated plate handling instruments (e.g. Echo, Agilent Bravo and SPT instruments) to support analytical workflows, possessing expert knowledge in the field.
• Two or more years of experience in method validation and sample testing of PK, Biomarker and/or immunogenicity endpoints to support clinical studies.

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• MS/PhD in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related discipline o Software support such as managing change control, version upgrades
• Experience of the requirements for computer system and software validation to deliver successful outcomes in a regulated environment.

• Thorough understanding of the drug development process and operational aspects of delivering clinical trials.
• Strong publication and/or presentation history
• Having a disciplined approach to automation, focused on quality, compliance, scientific rigor and operational excellence.
• Attention to detail and good communication and documentation skills.
• Highly motivated and efficient team player with a proactive attitude, excellent organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to interact effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

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Why Us?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

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