Do you have a passion for science and technology? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you.
At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet unmet patient needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big, and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.
Location: Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
About the Site
Our Kendall Square site in Cambridge, MA is part of AstraZeneca’s vibrant R&D community and brings together world-class scientific talent, innovative technologies, and collaborative ways of working to discover and develop life-changing medicines for patients around the world. Located in one of the world’s leading biotechnology hubs, the site is designed to foster cross-functional teamwork, scientific innovation, and operational excellence.
Work environment: Modern, activity-based workspaces that support a variety of working styles
Collaboration: Strong partnership across scientific and technical teams
Location advantage: Based in a leading global biotechnology hub
Summary of the Group
Biologics Engineering (BE) is a large global organization with teams in Gaithersburg, MD and Cambridge, UK, responsible for the discovery and optimization of next-generation biologics to create biological drug candidates across key therapeutic areas.
Therapeutic areas include oncology, respiratory and inflammation, and cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases
Mission: Expand our capabilities to support global responsibilities and develop innovative biologics discovery platforms and novel drug modalities
Focus: Address unmet medical needs through scientific innovation
Main Duties & Responsibilities
We are seeking a skilled and highly motivated Scientist / Automation Engineer to enhance our High Throughput Production & Screening (HTPS) biologics capability.
This role is intended for a candidate with expertise in both hands-on laboratory science and laboratory automation, who can apply scientific understanding to the design, implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting of automated workflows.
The successful candidate will play a critical role in a dynamic group responsible for developing integrated end-to-end automation platforms to support high-throughput expression, purification, and full characterization of antibody therapeutics on a microgram-to-milligram scale.
Combine bench science and automation expertise to support experimental execution and automated laboratory process development
Develop and optimize integrated end-to-end automation platforms
Support high-throughput expression, purification, and characterization workflows for antibody therapeutics
Serve as an on-site expert in scientific automation while partnering with a global automation team in Gaithersburg, MD and Cambridge, UK
Build and expand lab automation capabilities
Guide the development of complex workflows and automate key laboratory processes
Provide technical expertise within a global team of automation engineers
Collaborate with scientists, data engineers, and software developers
Enhance laboratory throughput, precision, and scalability through practical automated solutions
Translate scientific workflows into robust, scalable automation approaches
Education & Experience Requirements
BS with 5+ years of relevant experience
MS with 3+ years of relevant experience
PhD with relevant experience
Relevant disciplines include:
Scientific disciplines: biochemistry, molecular biology, or related fields
Engineering disciplines: chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related fields
Computational disciplines: computer science or related fields
Required Skills
Bench science and automation experience: Demonstrated experience in both bench-based laboratory…