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Responsibilities * Taking responsibility for uptime on a multi-million dollar pipeline through equipment maintenance, instrument qualification, and rapid response to issues * Interfacing with CLIA laboratory personnel to troubleshoot problems and schedule work on instrumentation * Performing regular maintenance to keep robotics and instrumentation running in top shape * Working closely with automation engineers to define critical feature requests and potential improvements * Maintaining the most advanced laboratory technology in molecular diagnostics * Developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting liquid-handling processes on multiple instrument platforms * Specifying and supporting the implementation of custom hardware and software solutions to continuously improve the MWH laboratory platform (e.g., robots, gantries, PLCs, scheduling, tracking, safety) * Applying cutting-edge technology to literally save lives Qualifications * Have a BS in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, or their equivalent, and/or independent experience servicing complex laboratory instrumentation and/or robotic hardware, as displayed by prior employment or projects * Have seven or more years of experience repairing and/or maintaining laboratory instrumentation or instruments of similar complexity (Tecan is desirable) * Have the attentiveness and vigilance to maintain a complex suite of instrumentation and robotic equipment * Know when the solution to a problem is hardware, software, or chemistry * Recognize quickly when he or she sees a superior solution and be unafraid to recommend changes * Be punctual and able to work a steady schedule and help cover other shift times as needed * Work tirelessly to get things done right the first time * Be well-organized and have an eye for detail * Be excited at the prospect of a fully automated genome factory * Want to learn everything he or she doesn't yet know to perform optimally in a fast-paced environment

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