Senior Automation Scientist

TSR is a premier National U.S. Staffing company with over 50 years of staffing excellence.

Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company is hiring a Senior Automation Scientist on a contract basis. Please only local candidates to New Brunswick NJ only. Expertise in writing scripts for liquid handlers is a must. Applicable experience using general purpose programming languages (e.g. VB, Python, Perl, R, C++/C#).

Work Location: New Brunswick NJ

Pay: $48-50 hour W2

Required Skills:

• Detailed laboratory experience working with automation/ liquid handling workstations.

• Preference is given to Unchained Labs, Chemspeed and Hamilton Systems.

• Knowledge and experience in typical analytical techniques such as HPLC, UPLC, CE-SDS, iCE and high throughput purification.

• Candidate must have the ability to troubleshoot liquid handling devices related issues.

• Ability to identify gaps and opportunities within existing automation workflows; develop and implement automation/robotic protocols as viable solutions.

• The successful candidate will operationalize automation/robotic initiatives within the Product Development organization.

• This involves development of drug product automation activities, troubleshooting support as applicable, management of automation development project portfolio, and introduction of fit for purpose robotic capabilities across different sites within the organization.

• The role requires the establishment of automation/robotic solutions by identifying gaps and opportunities within the existing development protocols to enhance business efficiency and agility.

• This function is focused on providing automation support to formulation and analytical development projects.

• The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholder to ensure we are utilizing and developing the right automation formulation development platforms to align with their development needs.

• Typical formulation development support includes the execution of flexible methods for sample preparation, data analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results in timely manner.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline. Masters or Ph.D. is highly desirable.