Revolution Medicines

Senior Lab Automation Engineer

Revolution Medicines$120K — $150K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, scientific discipline, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of relevant experience including service or support role.
  • Experience with laboratory instrumentation and automation systems.
  • Good communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain automation methods using various laboratory control platforms.
  • Lead technical projects from requirements gathering to production implementation.
  • Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for automated laboratory instrumentation.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, software, and system integration issues.
  • Perform routine preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
  • Execute installation, testing, and validation activities for equipment performance.
  • Train end users on laboratory automation systems and contribute to process improvements.

Benefits

  • Competitive cash compensation.
  • Robust equity awards.
  • Strong benefits package.
  • Significant learning and development opportunities.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity:

As a member of the Automation Engineering team, you will contribute to the team with accountability for the following:
  • Develop and maintain automation methods using laboratory control platforms such as Tecan FluentControl, Hamilton Venus, Agilent VWorks, HighRes Cellario Scheduler, and Beckman Coulter Tempo/Echo.
  • Demonstrated experience independently developing, deploying, and supporting complex laboratory automation workflows.
  • Experience leading technical projects involving laboratory automation platforms from requirements gathering through production implementation.
  • Provide hands-on support, troubleshooting, and maintenance for automated laboratory instrumentation and integrated automation systems to ensure reliable day-to-day operations.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, software, and system integration issues to minimize equipment downtime and maintain operational continuity.
  • Perform routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance activities, including equipment upgrades, modifications, and validation support.
  • Execute installation, testing, and validation activities to verify equipment performance, accuracy, reliability, and laboratory stability.
  • Coordinate issue triage with vendors and external service providers while maintaining accurate equipment records, maintenance logs, and validation documentation.
  • Train end users on laboratory automation systems and contribute to process improvements, operational initiatives, and innovations that enhance laboratory efficiency.

Required Experience, Skills, and Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, scientific discipline, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of relevant experience including service or support role.
  • Experience with laboratory instrumentation and automation systems.
  • Good communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Skills:
  • Knowledge of discovery chemistry lab workflows including compound management and HTS.
  • Extensive experience developing, troubleshooting, and optimizing liquid handling platforms including Tecan Fluent, Hamilton STAR/Vantage, Echo, and integrated laboratory automation systems.
  • Extensive experience developing production-ready automation methods using Tecan FluentControl, Hamilton VENUS, HighRes Cellario Scheduler, Agilent VWorks, or comparable automation software platforms.
  • Experience evaluating automation technologies and influencing laboratory automation strategy.
  • Familiarity with source control, scripting (Python, C#, or similar), and software engineering best practices for laboratory automation.

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The base pay salary range for this full-time position for candidates working onsite at our headquarters in Redwood City, CA is listed below. The range displayed on each job posting is intended to be the base pay salary range for an individual working onsite in Redwood City and will be adjusted for the local market a candidate is based in. Our base pay salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual base pay salary is determined by multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, market dynamics, and relevant education or training.

Please note that base pay salary range is one part of the overall total rewards program at RevMed, which includes competitive cash compensation, robust equity awards, strong benefits, and significant learning and development opportunities.

Base Pay Salary Range

$120,000-$150,000 USD

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About Revolution Medicines

Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing targeted therapies to inhibit elusive frontier targets within notorious growth and survival pathways, with particular emphasis on RAS and mTOR signaling pathways. The company's proprietary platform enables the discovery and development of small molecules that bind covalently to proteins. Revolution Medicines was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Revolution Medicines
Size
201 employees
Market Cap
$2.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$108.1 million
Revenue
$42.9 million
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