The posting
Role Description
We are seeking a Lab Technician to join our Automation team in Waltham, MA. This is an on-site, hands-on role perfect for an individual who sits at the intersection of biology and technology. You will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of automated workflows, ensuring our high-velocity lab stays on schedule by operating liquid handling systems and managing the critical flow of samples and inventory.
You aren't just a "user" of technology; you are someone who wants to understand how the robots work, how the data flows, and how to make the system more efficient.
Key Responsibilities:
- System Operation: Execute validated, high-throughput workflows on automated liquid handling platforms (specifically Hamilton STAR/Vantage and plethora of common robust bench top devices).
- Queue Management: Own the daily production queue, ensuring that standardized samples are processed with precision and throughput targets are met.
- Accessioning & Logistics: Manage the intake and "accessioning" of biological samples, ensuring data integrity from the moment a sample enters the building.
- Hardware Troubleshooting: Perform basic maintenance and initial troubleshooting of automation hardware and integrated peripherals.
- Continuous Improvement: Work alongside senior automation engineers to provide feedback on "production-readiness" and help refine standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Data Integrity: Ensure all runs are properly logged within our software platform and that physical samples match their digital twins.
Qualifications:
- Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering, Biology, Biotechnology, Robotics, or a related field.
- Experience: 0–2 years of experience in a laboratory setting. Direct experience with Hamilton Venus or other liquid handling software is a significant plus.
- Operational Excellence: Comfortable with routine, standardized work; you take pride in clearing a queue and maintaining a "clean" production environment. Proactive in identifying and suggesting and implementing process/suggesting improvements.
- Attention to Detail: High level of precision in pipetting (manual or automated) and sample tracking.
- Communication: Ability to work on-site in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a cross-functional team of software, hardware engineers and scientists.



