Automation Engineer, Metabolism, Agios Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA, USA

Agios Pharmaceuticals (www.agios.com) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the first biopharmaceutical company dedicated to drug discovery based on targeting cancer metabolism, which offers the potential for a new class of oncology therapeutics targeting metabolic pathways critical to cancer cell growth, proliferation and survival. With new research showing that cancer cells become addicted to using more nutrients than normal cells to promote their rapid growth, there is an unprecedented opportunity to create a new class of oncology therapeutics that target a fundamental and ubiquitous mechanism in cancer cells. The intersection of these two fields of research - cancer and metabolism- represents an important and novel approach to treating cancer.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead the evaluation, implementation, troubleshooting and ongoing maintenance of the company's automation lab/ platform for metabolism studies.
Act as the automation lead within a multidisciplinary team prosecuting a range of large-scale metabolism studies.
Assist in scheduling and cross functional project management for large-scale metabolism studies. .Work closely with collaborators throughout the science team to identify and implement lab automation to improve science overflow.

Qualifications:

Significant experience in implementing, programming, operating and troubleshooting laboratory automation
Broad experience with a range of automation equipment is desired, and extensive experience with Hamilton Microlab Star-based platforms is preferable.
Past experience driving large-scale experimentation, and strong quantitative skills to evaluate data from large scale experimental work.
Track record of strong organizational and communication skills is a must, evidenced by past success managing multifaceted automation projects and/ or key contributory work in multifunctional teams.
Ph.D. or BS/ MS plus at least 8 years experience; 5 or more years in lab automation is strongly preferred.
A competitive compensation package as well as benefits will be offered. Agios is committed to the diversity of all great ideas and great people.
To apply please submit your resume and cover letter to job_opportunities@agios.com. We will respond directly if there is interest.

Further Information: http://www.agios.com