Laboratory Automation Engineer (W/M)

The Biofoundry. Lesaffre is establishing the first industrial Biofoundry in France. It’s gathering an international team of motivated, risk-taking scientists and engineers to merge biology, engineering, automation, and computer science to improve microorganism engineering, screening, and selection for a wide portfolio of industrial biotechnology applications (baking, brewing, bioethanol, flavors and fragrances, food and feed, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals).

The Automation team. As a transversal support team, our mission is to automate, integrate and develop solutions to accelerate the innovation.

In the context of a new position, we are looking for an Automation Research Associate.

Your main mission will be :

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot automated protocols using laboratory automation equipment, including but not limited to liquid handling systems, robotics, and microplate readers.
• Collaborate with scientists and technicians to identify bottlenecks in existing laboratory workflows and improve them through automation.
• Create and maintain software for laboratory automation systems using various programming languages.
• Deliver training and technical support to laboratory staff on the use of automation equipment and software.
• Perform maintenance and/or repairs on laboratory equipment, including calibrations and quality controls as needed to ensure consistent and reliable performance.
• Coordinate repairs, preventative maintenance, and installations for different devices with internal and external engineers.
• Stay up to date with evolving laboratory automation technologies and advise management on trends and potential applications.
• Report to management, and perform presentations as required.
• Other duties as assigned.