Pharma)

Dawar Consulting•Santa Clara, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Drawing on experience in systems, biochemistry, electrochemistry, electromechanical and/or materials science, the System Engineer will be part of the troubleshooting team and will be responsible for supporting the next generation sequencing system and the sample prep platform. This support role will require the candidate to be able to work in a fast paced environment typically supporting more than one issue at a time. The candidate must be self-motivated, details-oriented, and able to work well in a team. Ideally, this person would have a bachelor's degree followed by some work experience troubleshooting complex systems.

Requirements

B.S. with 1-2+ years of experience in a Bioengineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronics, or a related disciple
Troubleshooting experience in development or operations of microfluidics, liquid handler, diagnostic systems, NGS systems.
Understanding of sequencing methodologies
Ability to perform statistical analysis of data with programs such as JMP, R, etc.

Nice To Haves

Experience in failure analysis and/or defect management is a plus.
Familiarity with computer programming in languages such as Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

Become an expert on the operation and functionality of the Roche Sequencing Platform and Sample Prep platform to ensure minimal system down time
Work with the engineering teams on resolving discovered issues and propose solutions to common failure modes
Support the lab teams with system troubleshooting both at the hardware/software level and the assay level
Execute experiments and testing protocols to ensure platform functionality
Clearly and timely communicate and collaborate across system, device, instrument, and reagent teams in root cause investigation findings and solution implementations
Help design, troubleshoot, and perform instrument development in a fast-paced environment
Good understanding of statistical methods