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Head of Automation & High Throughput Screening
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- Req#: 32424468174
- Build and lead automation and HTS systems to support high-throughput experimentation.
- Design, prototype, and optimize robotic workflows and data systems in conjunction with computational and biology teams' input.
- Oversee integration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of lab automation equipment.
- Establish SOPs, data communication protocols, and documentation standards under regulated lab standards.
- Collaborate with R&D and informatics teams to align automation efforts with discovery goals.
- Identify and implement emerging automation technologies to maintain a competitive edge.
- Train and mentor scientific staff on automated workflows and instrumentation.
- Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards (cGLP, cGMP, etc.).
- BS/MS and 10+ years of Biotech/Pharmaceutical setting experience in automation and HTS of therapeutic drugs
- Bachelor's and/or Master's in Automation, Engineering, Biology, or related fields
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing lab automation systems
- Strong knowledge of assay development, robotics, instrumentation, and integration
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and quality systems (cGxP is a plus)
- Excellent project management, leadership, and communication skills
- Experience setting up automation infrastructure in a startup or fast-paced environment is highly desirable
- Work at the intersection of cutting-edge biology, AI, and engineering.
- Help build a next-generation automation platform from the ground up.
- Collaborate with a world-class, interdisciplinary team and founders.
- Make a real impact on how new medicines are discovered with key industry partners.
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Head of Automation & High Throughput Screening
Head of Automation & High Throughput Screening
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Associate Vice President @ HireMinds | Helping Biotech Help Patients
Head of Automation & High Throughput Screening
Biotech Startup | Drug Discovery | Automation, HTS, & AI
HireMinds is representing a growing biotech startup with a novel platform that works in combining biology, automation, and machine learning to discover and develop novel therapeutics for complex diseases. We are seeking your expertise as an experienced and visionary Head of Automation & High Throughput Screening (HTS) to lead the design, development, and scaling of our screening platforms for our client.
In this leadership role, you'll own strategy and execution for automation and HTS infrastructure, driving data quality, throughput, and efficiency across discovery programs. You'll partner closely with cross-functional teams across biology, engineering, quality, and AI/ML to push the boundaries of what's possible in modern drug discovery.
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