Biology Lab Technician - Automation

MaverickX
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Laboratory & Clinical OperationsExperience: 1-2 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Communication","Teamwork","Ability to work independently","Ability to manage multiple tasks"]

Support and operate lab automation and high-throughput screening workflows for the discovery and development pipeline. You’ll troubleshoot and maintain liquid-handling robots (e.g., Opentrons) and execute assays such as compound plating, reagent preparation, and plate-based readouts. Maintain accurate records, follow safety protocols, perform preventive maintenance/calibration, and help build reproducible SOPs, protocols, logs, and basic spreadsheet-based analysis.

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Biology Lab Technician - Automation

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Job Summary

Support and operate lab automation and high-throughput screening workflows for the discovery and development pipeline. You’ll troubleshoot and maintain liquid-handling robots (e.g., Opentrons) and execute assays such as compound plating, reagent preparation, and plate-based readouts. Maintain accurate records, follow safety protocols, perform preventive maintenance/calibration, and help build reproducible SOPs, protocols, logs, and basic spreadsheet-based analysis.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Laboratory & Clinical Operations
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot liquid-handling robots (e.g., Opentrons) for routine and custom assay workflows.
  • •Execute high-throughput screening experiments including compound plating, reagent preparation, and plate-based assay readouts.
  • •Perform basic preventive maintenance and calibration on automated instrumentation and coordinate with vendors for more complex service needs.
  • •Maintain reproducible SOPs, protocols, and logs, following safety procedures and ensuring compliance.
  • •Assist with data collection, entry, and basic analysis using spreadsheets.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, or a related field.
  • •1–2 years of hands-on lab experience using automated liquid handling systems (e.g., Opentrons, Beckman Coulter Biomek, Eppendorf epMotion).
  • •Experience with protein purification techniques and relevant laboratory equipment.
  • •Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate records.
  • •Knowledge of laboratory safety protocols and procedures.
Experience:1-2 yearsLaboratoryBiotechnologySynthetic biology
Education:Bachelor's in biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, or related field
Skills:Attention to detailCommunicationTeamworkAbility to work independentlyAbility to manage multiple tasks
Tech Stack:OpentronsBeckman Coulter BiomekEppendorf epMotionLiquid handling robotsAutomated instrumentationHigh-throughput screeningSOPsSpreadsheetsPlate-based assay readoutsCompound platingReagent preparationPreventive maintenanceCalibration

Company Brief

MaverickX
MaverickX provides influencer marketing services and a platform to connect brands with creators, offering campaign management, creator discovery, and performance analytics to optimize social and creator-led marketing initiatives.
Industry: Influencer & Creator Economy
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