Senior Automation Engineer

Aera Therapeutics is seeking a Sr. Automation Engineer to join our Laboratory Technologies team onsite at Aera. The role focuses on designing and optimizing high-throughput workflows by automating lab processes, integrating informatics tools, and collaborating with scientists and vendors to improve efficiency, data quality, and scalability across scientific teams. Responsibilities Design and implement high-throughput automated workflows to support protein and nucleic acid production, nanoparticle formulation, diverse purification solutions, and analytical assays. Partner with scientists and cross-functional teams to adapt bench protocols, develop screening strategies, and assess product function, stability, and solubility at scale. Identify and resolve workflow bottlenecks to improve throughput and data quality across automated systems. Integrate laboratory software and informatics tools for data acquisition, analysis, and visualization. Create documentation, train end users, and provide ongoing support for automation systems and workflows. Collaborate with external vendors to evaluate and deploy new automation technologies that advance Aera’s lab infrastructure. Troubleshoot and support automation deployments at Aera. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or computer science with 8+ years’ relevant experience or Master’s degree with 6+ years’ experience. Hands-on experience with a variety of liquid handlers (e.g., Hamilton, Tecan, Biomek, Lynx). Experience with laboratory automation integration and dynamic schedulers (e.g., GBG, Cellario). Programming experience in a relevant language (Python, C#, SQL preferred). Experience with modern software practices including git, APIs, and cloud infrastructure. Experience connecting instrumentation to laboratory information management systems (LIMS), particularly Benchling. Experience designing experiments and interpreting data in at least one of the following areas: microbiology, molecular biology, mammalian in vitro cell culture and analytical assay development. Commitment to our Core Values: Respect, Integrity, Excellence, Impact. Benefits include: 401(k), PTO, commuting subsidy, parental leave. Equal Employment Opportunity Aera Therapeutics is committed to providing equal employment opportunities by recruiting, hiring, training and promoting applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, familial status, victim of domestic violence status, gender identity/expression, disability, handicap, military obligations, veteran status or any other category protected by federal, state or local laws. Company Details Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Science, Research, and Production Industries: Biotechnology Research, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Research Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Aera Therapeutics. Get notified about new Automation Engineer jobs in Cambridge, MA.

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