Amgen is seeking a Robotics Platform Operator to manage the day-to-day operations of integrated automation platforms that support early drug discovery efforts, ensuring platform readiness and efficient execution of high-throughput protocols to deliver high-quality results in a timely manner.
Requirements
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of experience in the field of automated platform operation
- Associate's degree and 4 years of experience in the field of automated platform operation
- High school diploma/GED and 6 years of experience in the field of automated platform operation
- Master's in either chemical biology, biology, chemistry, or a relevant field
- Experience in operating and maintaining integrated lab automation platforms, ideally.
- Experience programming scheduling software.
Responsibilities
- Daily operation of robotic platform(s) & laboratory automation to execute a variety of processes to include but not limited to high-throughput biochemical and cell-based assays, cell culture and maintenance, high content imaging, and automated microscale chemical synthesis.
- Performing quality control and calibration of equipment for both accuracy & precision.
- Troubleshooting of various lab instrumentation and automation.
- Optimizing workflows and protocols to increase throughput, improve data quality, and/or reduce consumable consumption.
- Assisting scientists to successfully develop, transfer and execute processes on the integrated platforms and ancillary equipment.
- Efficiently manage execution of both scheduled and ad-hoc maintenance of robotic platforms and associated equipment by aligning both internal stakeholders and external vendors.
- Ensuring all tasks and responsibilities are performed according to industry-leading scientific standards & accurately documented in SOPs.
Other
- High level of self-motivation and flexibility
- Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to work in teams
- Demonstrated successful interpersonal relationships with peers and colleagues in other scientific disciplines
