Hello,
My name is Shalini, and I am a Recruiter with The Fountain Group. We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a ­­­­­­­­Engineer - Automation/Instrumentation - III for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in West Point, PA
Title: Engineer - Automation/Instrumentation - III (Senior)
Location: West Point, PA
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Hourly Rate on W2: $48/hrJOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsibilities:

• Automation Solutions Engineer. The Data Science, Automation and Translational Analytics (DATA) group is seeking a highly motivated individual to provide excellent automation and operational support to our scientific partners.
• Specifically, the selected individual be responsible for the set up and operation of state-of-the-art, end to end laboratory automation systems.
• This individual will provide high level automation and engineering support, troubleshooting and assist in the design and fabrication of components to support the clinical research environment.
• The individual must also have the mindset to sustain and operate the systems they have helped build and organize
• Liquid Handling / Automation Integration
•  Programming and integration of work laboratory instrumentation from vendors such as Beckman Coulter, Hamilton, Tecan, Bico, Biotek, Azenta etc.
•  Ability to write and optimize liquid handling protocols on Biomek/Hamilton/Tecan as well as perform liquid class validation.
• Utilize vendors to support and service equipment to minimize down time.
•  Responsible for operations, troubleshooting and optimization of robotic platforms.
•  Act collaboratively to solve problems and resolve spontaneous and unique situations with professionalism and service orientation.
• Provide timely scientific support to assay staff while maintaining project timelines
• Empower, coach, and grow our scientific partners as they work on moving their experiments to robotic platforms

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Science or equivalent
• Required: This is primarily an in the lab position that will require the selected individual to be 100% on site.
• High level of automation and engineering competency and technical expertise in the areas of integration, robotics, liquid handling, software and electro-mechanical solutions, and must be able to apply this expertise 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 prioritize projects and resources to deliver required level of output and support to customers.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently
• Experience with commercial laboratory software's and equipment – (Green Button Go, Cellario, Beckman, Labcyte, Tecan, Hamilton, Brooks)

Preferred:
• Experience working in pharmaceutical or biotech company and/or laboratory experience
• Microsoft programming languages (VB, Python, C#, LabVIEW or equivalent).
• Regulated or Clinical operation and documentation experience.
• Laboratory Field Service experience.
If you are interested in hearing more about the position please respond to this posting with your resume attached or contact me at 813- 444-6339 - shalini.b@thefountaingroup.com
Please forward this email to any friends or colleagues as we do offer a Referral Bonus for any candidate hired.

About the Company:
The Fountain Group