Automation Engineer, MES (all genders)

Location: Toulouse. Contract: Permanent.

Automation Engineer

What You’ll Do

• Design, write and troubleshoot scripts for Hamilton, TECAN, Andrew+ and other liquid handlers and pipetting robots.
• Assess commercially available liquid handlers for improving consistency, throughput, and efficiency of all laboratory workflows.
• Have awareness of commercially available instrumentation for the improvement of existing workflow processes and for the introduction of increased capability of antibody discovery efforts.
• Design, write and troubleshoot scripts in Visual Basic, Python or similar languages, that aid in sample handling, processing, and tracking in association with laboratory instrumentation.
• Collaborate with scientists within the P&D/ Laboratory group and immediate department to drive development, efficiency and integration of workflows.
• Utilize and integrate LIMS with instrumentation and laboratory workflows.
• Install, configure and commission instrumentation and control system devices.

Who You Are

• Engineer or Master’s degree in engineering, biology or robotics.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role, including automation projects in the pharmaceutical sector.
• Professional level of English required to work effectively within this international team.
• Knowledge of different automation hardware and ability to identify new applications to automate bench‑scale workflows.
• Ability to interpret experimental needs and translate them into automation specifications.
• Background with popular programming languages (Python, C++).
• Understanding of instrumentation and control systems including sensors, PLCs, communication protocols, and supervisory systems.
• Understanding of network communication basics such as IP addressing, network segmentation, and TCP/IP.
• Ability to read and understand wiring connection diagrams.
• Problem solver with analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office apps (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Positive with good service motivation.
• Ability to work within a team and individually.
• Ability to work in an active, collaborative, constructive, and respectful manner with all colleagues within and across departments.
• Demonstrated ability to work with flexibility in a changing and demanding environment.

In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.

Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.