Scientist III – Laboratory Automation & NGS

Job Title: Scientist III – Laboratory Automation & NGS

Duration: 12 Months

Location: West Point, PA 19486

Pay Rate: $72/hr. on W2

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Domain: Pharmaceuticals

Application Deadline: November 13th, 2026

Description:

Responsibilities:

End-to-end generation of Omic’s data using high throughput automation

Education:

Bachelor's with 8 years industry experience, Master's with 6 years industry experience, or PhD with 4 years industry experience in Science, Engineering, or related field

Experience and Skills:

• Comfortable in a lab environment

• Experience working with DNA and RNA

• Experience performing PCR reactions using automation (TECAN, Hamilton)

• Experience operating, troubleshooting, and programming liquid handlers (TECAN, Hamilton)

• Experience performing Next Generation Sequencing (Illumina)

• Wet chemistry laboratory skills (pipetting, buffer preparation, filtration, dilution, stoichiometry)

• Proficiency with technical writing and laboratory records (laboratory notebooks, chemical inventory, data management)

• Excellent collaborative and team-working skills

• Strong technical problem-solving abilities, data interpretation and presentation competence

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience working with analytical instrumentation (plate readers, thermocyclers, High-throughput microscopy, flow cytometry)

• Experience with laboratory operations

• Experience working in an industry environments

• Experience troubleshooting technical issues (experimental, equipment-related issues)

• Experience in method development and method transfer

BENEFITS:

Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k)

EEOC Compliance:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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