Onsite
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is seeking an experienced Associate Director in Sample Management & Automation to join the Data Automation & Predictive Sciences (DAPS) organization within Research & Development Technologies (R&DTech). This team is responsible for integrating automation technologies into scientific workflows to deliver biology and data at scale.
A critical component of R&DTech’s vision is the establishment of an integrated design–generate–analyze–model–predict cycle within DAPS, supported by a centralized Automation Engineering team. This team will deploy laboratory automation, sample management, and robotics across global sites, serving as a center of expertise to align strategies and maximize the value of technology investments.
Key Responsibilities include:
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
Build strong partnerships and collaborate with leaders across the organization to deploy laboratory automation and sample management solutions aligned to key business priorities.
Operate effectively within global, matrixed teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment and promoting an automation mindset.
Collaborate with research leaders, scientists, IT, and engineering teams to define requirements and develop automation and sample management solutions in partnership with integration vendors.
Contribute to the design and implementation of automation and sample management platforms supporting research objectives at the Cambridge site.
Oversee the application of sample management and automation systems (hardware and software) supporting oligonucleotide platforms, ensuring data flow and system interoperability.
Ensure automation platforms meet reliability, scalability, security, and safety requirements in accordance with industry standards and local regulations.
Develop and maintain system documentation.
Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends and contribute to GSK’s automation strategy.
Build and maintain partnerships with external vendors and collaborators to evaluate and implement new automation technologies.
Represent sample management and automation on cross‑disciplinary project teams.
Role model compliance with GSK lifesaving rules, code of conduct, data integrity standards, and relevant policies.
Basic Qualifications
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in automation and sample management, including experience working in a matrixed environment.
Experience using automation and sample management technologies in a laboratory environment, including integrated platforms, standalone devices, and data management systems.
Experience managing multiple projects and priorities concurrently.
Experience identifying and resolving technical or operational issues.
Experience communicating technical information to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Knowledge of applicable safety requirements and industry standards related to automation in pharmaceutical or biotechnology research environments.
Experience supporting Liquid handling robotics (Tecan preferable, Lynx, Acoustic Technologies, etc.) to enable both sample management and Oligos supply for in vitro and in vivo screening assays.
Integrated automation platform experience, preferably with Cenevo Mosaic and HighRes Cellario.
Experience developing and supporting sample management workflows to enable timely delivery of samples to biological assays for internal and external stakeholders.
Preferred Experience
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
Advanced Degree
Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and electronic lab notebooks (ELNs)
Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, R, C#, or Java, and experience with scripting for automation.
Experience with cloud computing platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure).
Strong analytical skills and experience with data visualization tools.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
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How to Apply
If this role feels like the right next step, please apply and tell us how your skills will help advance automated sample management and research productivity. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and perspectives and encourage you to apply.
Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
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