Automation Scientist
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We’re combining the best of human and machine intelligence to accelerate the discovery of advanced medicines.
At LabGenius, headquartered in London, our mission is to accelerate the discovery of next-generation therapeutic antibodies. To do this, we’re pioneering the development of a smart robotic platform that’s capable of designing, conducting and, critically, learning from its own experiments.
We believe this approach will radically improve the drug discovery process, making the generation of advanced antibody therapeutics faster.
LabGenius’ highly multidisciplinary team brings together the very best minds from the fields of data science, robotic automation, protein engineering, synthetic biology.
As an Automation Scientist at LabGenius, you will spearhead the design, development, and optimisation of cutting-edge automation techniques pivotal to the next frontier in therapeutic antibody discovery. We're at the exciting intersection of synthetic biology, automation, and machine learning. As we endeavour to merge high-throughput screening with lab automation, we aim to streamline processes and accelerate the creation of life-enhancing treatments.
A core part of our ethos is the seamless interplay between automation and traditional wet lab practices. We believe that our future breakthroughs will emerge from this synergy. Thus, you won’t just be siloed in the world of machines; you will also roll up your sleeves, delve into assay development, and be hands-on with molecular biology work, ensuring that our automation perfectly complements the intricacies of biological research.
What you’ll do in this role
You’ll support the development, running, and maintenance of automated workflows, optimising them for faster, more accurate, and more robust results in a lab-based environment. This will include troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to automation systems.
Your work will rely on a range of liquid handling methodologies across multiple platforms, ensuring precision and reproducibility.
You will learn to design experiments to improve the efficiency of molecular biology and protein production/purification and cell-based screening processes and work closely with other teams to ensure that the bridge between manual and automated processes is robust and efficient.
You will liaise with the Software Engineering and Data Science teams to translate wet lab processes into insights using automated data capture and processing pipelines.
You will develop automation scripts and collaborate with our Software Engineering team to integrate automation scripts into our platforms and will maintain documentation, including protocols and technical laboratory reports
You will be involved in the interpretation of experimental results, and recommendation of subsequent experiments or optimizations.
You will stay abreast of advancements in lab automation and molecular biology, ensuring LabGenius remains at the cutting edge.
What we’re looking for
You will have a relevant Bachelor's degree or Master's degree with at least 3 years of industrial experience within an assay development/screening or similar environment.
You’ll have experience in developing workflows on liquid handling platforms in an R&D environment, specifically the ability to write, develop, test, and run workflows on a liquid handler.
You’ll be capable of using at least one general purpose programming language to help solve problems.
You will uphold the highest standards of accuracy and efficiency, even under tight deadlines and occasional weekend work requirements (for which we offer time off in lieu).
You’ll be able to perform wet lab work by hand when needed.
You will have extensive wet lab experience, especially in assay development and molecular biology.
You will have demonstrable skills in automation of biological processes such as protein purification.
You will have strong organisational skills, able to manage and prioritise multiple tasks to meet tight deadlines.
You are able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You will show strong initiative and good problem-solving skills.
What you’ll receive from us
Aside from being part of our brilliant, purpose-driven team, you’ll also enjoy:
Financial 💸
A generous stock option plan
3x Salary Life Insurance with YuLife
Health Shield Cash Back Plan on day-to-day health expenses
5% pension, with an additional top up on tax savings from us
Free Will-writing Service
Workplace Nursery Scheme to save on childcare costs
Health 🍏
Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical (currently with AXA)
Discounted gym membership through either AXA or HealthShield
24/7 access to GP Services
Access to the Cycle to Work scheme: to make your commute cheaper, healthier and a whole lot greener
Easy access to the on-site gym and climbing wall to break a sweat or indulge your inner monkey available at competitive rates
Time-Off ⏰
25 days annual leave (plus the bank holidays)
Up to 20 days paid sick leave (including mental health days - no questions asked)
3 days paid emergency leave so it doesn’t eat into your relaxation time
1 week paid bereavement leave plus 1 day to attend a funeral
1 day paid for moving home
Wellbeing 💛
1:2:1 Coaching Support from Primecoach: ‘because everyone deserves to be the best version of themselves’
Employee Assistance Programme including access to coaching and CBT sessions
Development 📚
Self-study budget via Sunlight (for levels 1-3). Plus sponsored education opportunities, books, courses and events. We encourage personal development in every form - basically we love learning
Team-building 🤝
Regular team lunches through Feedr.
A programme of social events, both company-wide and within your own teams
Diversity & Inclusion
We believe that diversity makes for innovative, exceptional teams.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on gender, race, colour, religion or belief, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.
If you feel you don’t meet every single requirement of this role, we still want to hear from you! We encourage you to apply, have a discussion with us about the role or others that we may have at LabGenius either now or in the future, together we can build more inclusive workplaces.
- Department
- Automation
- Locations
- London
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London
Perks
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Learn well
Uniting expertise is essential to making our work effective.
Whether you're nutty about neural networks or mad about management, we do all we can to enable growth across disciplines, from weekly talks to workshops with external experts.
We also offer a self-service learning budget via Sunlight and are cultivating a burgeoning in-house library!
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Live well
Time invested in wellbeing is time well spent.
You can stay active at the on-site gym and climbing wall which are available at competitive rates, or enjoy a lunchtime stroll in the greenery of nearby Southwark Park.
We offer free 1-on-1 sessions with a PrimeCoach mental health coach plus a Cycle2Work scheme to make your commute cheaper, healthier, and greener.
Every month we have Town Halls on a Friday with a 4pm finish for all. Spend this extra time socialising, training or volunteering.
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Work well
Based in the brilliant Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey, we share our home with a vast array of plants, robots, and a state-of-the-art wet lab.
We work a 40 hour week with core hours of 10am-4pm so you have flexibility around when you start and finish.
Every Friday we pause the hard work and gather for team lunch from Feedr; a company where for every meal we order, they donate another to a child in need.
We have generous time off policies including 3 days for emergencies that don't eat into your annual leave, bereavement leave, standard & mental health sick days (no questions asked) and an additional day off if you're moving home.
Workplace & Culture
LabGenius' highly multidisciplinary team is passionate about combining the latest innovations in science and technology to crack some of the hardest protein engineering problems out there.
Health matters to us, whether that is physical, mental, financial or emotional. Our policies and benefits help and support our employees when they need it the most. With flexible working patterns, training, mental health coaching and excellent time off benefits - we truly care about the health and wellbeing of our employees and the people whose lives we are aiming to improve with our work.
About LabGenius
Headquartered in London, LabGenius is a leading machine learning-driven protein engineering company. The company’s core technology platform, EVA™, enables the rapid discovery of novel therapeutic antibodies. LabGenius’ highly multidisciplinary team brings together the very best minds from the fields of computer science, robotic automation and synthetic biology.
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