Your newpany

Hays have been exclusively retained by an innovative, growing biotech in London to hire an experienced Lead Automation Engineer into their R&D team. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and data specialists, contributing to the development of cutting‑edge translational research platforms as thepany builds its capacity.

Your new role

As a Senior/Lead Automation Engineer, you will take technical ownership of laboratory automation systems, focusing on the optimisation and reliability of liquid handling platforms and automated workflows as thepany continues to automate a number of its processes.
Key responsibilities include:

Owning the performance, maintenance, and reliability of laboratory automation systems, particularly liquid handling platforms

Operating, troubleshooting, and optimising robotic systems ( Hamilton, Tecan, Opentrons)

Acting as the primary escalation point for ...