Eikon Therapeutics - Hayward, CA
posted 4 months ago
Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. Eikon's discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), culminating in the creation of microscopes which enable real-time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells, thereby unlocking otherwise intractable classes of proteins as drug targets. As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will collaborate with scientists, mechanical engineers, and service engineers to adapt and maintain scientific processes on automated platforms. Your role will involve developing corrective actions to ensure reliable performance across various equipment and automation systems. You will identify and implement opportunities to automate manual processes and enhance existing systems. Coordination with equipment manufacturers and third-party services for purchasing and integration will also be a key part of your responsibilities. Strong communication and adaptability are essential for success in this role. You will partner with scientists and engineers to understand scientific processes and shepherd their transition onto automated platforms or instruments. This includes identifying and characterizing opportunities for improvement in producing repeatable, high-quality data. You will write new liquid handler methods or update existing methods, working with users to qualify these methods and release them for general use. Additionally, you will design, develop, and qualify new work cells for high-throughput biology experiments, collaborating closely with the mechanical engineering team to create custom solutions for laboratory challenges.