Celerion is one of the world's leading bioanalytical contract research organizations and has been supporting pharmaceutical and biotech drug development programs around the world for more than 40 years.
Due to the steady growth of our company and to strengthen our bioanalytical laboratory in the Ligand Binding Service Team in Fehraltorf / Zurich, we are looking for a
(Laboratory) Automation Specialist (80 – 100 %)
Your tasks
Your primary tasks would consist of programming using the VENUS and EVOware software, as well as regularly assessing our robots’ performance.As part of our team, you will become a key component to successfully use the robots to improve the performance and throughput of our assays, and you will help Celerion maintain its competitive position in the market
Our requirement
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a life-science discipline (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology). (Please note: this role targets a life-science background; engineering degrees are not the intended profile)Solid understanding of immunoassays and/or chromatographic methodsAt least 1 year of experience supporting automated workflows in a regulated laboratory environment (Hamilton VENUS expericence strongly preferred)Good written and spoken GermanHighly collaborative and service-oriented mindsetStrong problem-solving skills with a hands-on approachStructured, detail-oriented, and quality-focusedAble to balance development work with operational support
Our offer
A technically challenging and varied role at the interface of automation and bioanalytical scienceOpportunity to contribute and shape the continuous development of Celerion’s automation capabilitiesDevelopment and growth opportunities within the automation team, as well as internal mobility within the company, aligned with individual experience and performanceState-of-the-art equipment and infrastructureVery good employment conditions, flexible working hoursStructured onboarding and internal training program
Do you have experience programming liquid handling robots? Are you familiar with transferring immunoassays or chromatographic methods to automated platforms?
If so, we invite you to join our small team of experts dedicated to automating bioanalytical assays using Hamilton and Tecan systems.
In this role, you will program liquid handling robots using Hamilton VENUS and Tecan EVOware, regularly assess robot performance (PQ testing), and work closely with scientists and laboratory operators to ensure reliable, high-throughput automated workflows. Your contribution will be essential to improving assay performance and throughput and to maintaining Celerion’s competitive position.