Specialist, Sample Management Automation
Job Description
The company's Regulated Bioanalytics (BA) group in Spring House, PA supports regulated bioanalytical assay development and validation, and testing for the development of small molecule, vaccines and biotherapeutics. At this facility, we combine the power of innovative robotics, IT platforms, and science to accelerate vaccines and pre-clinical and early clinical trials through the generation of timely, high-quality regulated bioanalytical data.
The individual will be responsible to oversee all aspects of development, implementation, operation, and troubleshooting of novel lab automation that will receive, aliquot, and store clinical and non-clinical study samples. The individual will also support efforts to interface automation tools with various Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) or other IT applications.
Responsibilities:
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert on new and existing automated liquid handler and automated samples store technology and capabilities
• Responsible for the development, implementation, operation, and troubleshooting of automation solutions (i.e. sample stores, liquid handlers, etc.) within the sample management laboratory that address the receipt, aliquoting, and storage of regulated clinical samples and reagents
• Partner with IT on interfacing sample management automation data and systems into LIMS or other inventory management applications
• Troubleshooting hardware and software integration issues associated with lab automation
• Train and coach other sample management staff on the use of lab automation
• Programming/Liquid handling integration work
• Develop quality control procedures to ensure accurate liquid handling
• Utilize vendors to support / service equipment
• Responsible for operations and/or Initial troubleshooting of method or equipment errors.
• Author SOPs, SDLC documents, or job aids associated with automation sample management systems and processes
• Operate within the confines of departmental SOPs and regulatory guidances
• Represent the laboratory on all aspects of sample management during audit
Required Experience and Skills:
• Experience working within a laboratory, preferably working within a GLP or GMP regulated lab
• Experience working with lab automation, such as liquid handlers, robotics, or automated sample stores
• Experience utilizing an inventory management system, such as a laboratory information management system (LIMS) or related system
• Capable of working independently with day-to-day tasks under moderate supervision
• Possesses good verbal and written communication skills and comfortable interacting with a variety of on-site and off-site collaborators.
• “Tech savvy” and capable of evaluating and developing expertise with new applications & IT systems
• Critical thinking and good trouble-shooting skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and comfortable interacting with a variety of on-site and off-site collaborators
• Ability to communicate effectively in presentations to stakeholders in partner organizations, to write technical reports, and to participate on cross-functional teams
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously
Education:
• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Automated Sciences, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry or equivalent with 1+ of relevant industry or academic experience.
Current Employees apply HERE
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Job Posting End Date:
03/25/2025
• A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID:R340752
Apply Now
The company's Regulated Bioanalytics (BA) group in Spring House, PA supports regulated bioanalytical assay development and validation, and testing for the development of small molecule, vaccines and biotherapeutics. At this facility, we combine the power of innovative robotics, IT platforms, and science to accelerate vaccines and pre-clinical and early clinical trials through the generation of timely, high-quality regulated bioanalytical data.
The individual will be responsible to oversee all aspects of development, implementation, operation, and troubleshooting of novel lab automation that will receive, aliquot, and store clinical and non-clinical study samples. The individual will also support efforts to interface automation tools with various Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) or other IT applications.
Responsibilities:
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert on new and existing automated liquid handler and automated samples store technology and capabilities
• Responsible for the development, implementation, operation, and troubleshooting of automation solutions (i.e. sample stores, liquid handlers, etc.) within the sample management laboratory that address the receipt, aliquoting, and storage of regulated clinical samples and reagents
• Partner with IT on interfacing sample management automation data and systems into LIMS or other inventory management applications
• Troubleshooting hardware and software integration issues associated with lab automation
• Train and coach other sample management staff on the use of lab automation
• Programming/Liquid handling integration work
• Develop quality control procedures to ensure accurate liquid handling
• Utilize vendors to support / service equipment
• Responsible for operations and/or Initial troubleshooting of method or equipment errors.
• Author SOPs, SDLC documents, or job aids associated with automation sample management systems and processes
• Operate within the confines of departmental SOPs and regulatory guidances
• Represent the laboratory on all aspects of sample management during audit
Required Experience and Skills:
• Experience working within a laboratory, preferably working within a GLP or GMP regulated lab
• Experience working with lab automation, such as liquid handlers, robotics, or automated sample stores
• Experience utilizing an inventory management system, such as a laboratory information management system (LIMS) or related system
• Capable of working independently with day-to-day tasks under moderate supervision
• Possesses good verbal and written communication skills and comfortable interacting with a variety of on-site and off-site collaborators.
• “Tech savvy” and capable of evaluating and developing expertise with new applications & IT systems
• Critical thinking and good trouble-shooting skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and comfortable interacting with a variety of on-site and off-site collaborators
• Ability to communicate effectively in presentations to stakeholders in partner organizations, to write technical reports, and to participate on cross-functional teams
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously
Education:
• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Automated Sciences, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry or equivalent with 1+ of relevant industry or academic experience.
Current Employees apply HERE
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Job Posting End Date:
03/25/2025
• A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID:R340752
Apply Now