As a Lab Robotics Engineer at Plasmidsaurus, you will play a crucial role in automating and optimizing our sample processing pipeline. You'll be directly responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining automation processes across our global network of labs. Your responsibilities will span: - Writing production-quality Python code to control our robotic platforms, integrating with various lab instruments - Designing robotic systems using various hardware components and embedded systems, including Raspberry Pis, Arduinos, and custom-designed electronic & mechanical parts - Collaborating with our world-class scientists to productionize new lab protocols, leveraging your expertise in automation to scale and refine these processes - Building and managing a fleet of robots and monitoring systems to proactively identify and address issues with robots in the field Culture You are someone who: - Enjoys high agency and high ownership work - Is curious about learning from other people's expertise in scientific/biological domains - Is excited to make an impact on the scientific community, enabling the next generation of medicines, biotechnology, and even plant-based-meats! - Can lead projects from idea to production independently - Is a life-long learner - Is excited to work in a tight-knit fast-paced environment with a motivated team - Values clear communication and helping others learn new skills Qualifications - BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Biology, or relevant work experience - 3+ years of experience programming in Python (web frameworks like Flask/Django a plus!) - Familiarity with molecular biology protocols with 1+ yrs lab experience - 1+ years of experience automating, optimizing and scaling lab procedures using liquid handling systems (OpenTrons, Hamilton, etc.) and lab robotics - Experience with orchestration and deploying software to multiple devices in the field (e.g. Docker, Ansible) - Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., AWS, Terraform) - Experience writing software for Raspberry Pi - Experience with building & maintaining QA, telemetry, and monitoring systems to ensure device stability - Experience working with Linux servers - Experience with 3D printing (e.g., Fusion 360) and basic CAD modeling - Some experience with simple computer vision (e.g., OpenCV) - (Preferred) Some experience with C# and .NET frameworks for scripting automation equipment - (Preferred) interest in learning about biotechnology and DNA sequence analysis