Lila Sciences

1 month ago

Contractor, Maintenance Engineering Technician I/II

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Job Summary

Maintenance Engineering Technicians perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot instrument issues, calibrate equipment, and coordinate with Lab Operations and Engineering to keep automated workcells running in a fast-paced biology/chemistry lab. This hands-on role supports multiple instrument families, documents repairs in CMMS, and contributes to process improvements as part of a founding ME team at Lila Sciences.

Location: Cambridge

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

•Execute and document scheduled PM procedures across the instrument fleet per SOPs and manufacturer specs; maintain CMMS records
•Perform instrument calibration per the calibration registry and support IQ/OQ/PQ for new commissions, repairs, and re-qualifications
•Serve as first-response for instrument alarms/failures; perform in-scope repairs and escalate to HCE/Automation
•Document all incidents, repairs, and out-of-tolerance conditions in CMMS; initiate CAPA as required
•Coordinate day-to-day scheduling and on-site visits with service vendors; track service records and maintain spare parts inventory

Key Requirements

•Hands-on maintenance experience on biological research or analytical instruments (e.g., liquid handlers, plate readers, PCR/qPCR systems, automated cell culture, flow cytometers, imaging systems)
•Knowledge of pipetting system calibration, fluidics troubleshooting, optical/detection system upkeep, and cell culture PMs
•Familiarity with biological safety and containment protocols
•Strong documentation discipline; comfortable working in a CMMS
•Technician I (L3): 1+ years of hands-on instrument maintenance in a research/clinical/production lab; Technician II (L4): 3+ years with independent troubleshooting and PM execution across multiple instrument families

Experience:Life sciencesBiotechLaboratory equipment

Skills:TroubleshootingDocumentationCalibrationCalibration registryMaintenance

Languages:English

Tech Stack:HamiltonTecanBeckmanBioTekMolecular DevicesBMGImageXpressIN CellCMMSIQOQPQ

Company Brief

Lila Sciences

Develops AI-driven platforms to accelerate drug discovery and biological research by integrating machine learning with chemical and biological data to predict molecular properties, streamline candidate selection, and enable faster therapeutic development.

Industry: Biotech

Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)

Growth: Early Stage Startup

Funding: Seed

Website LinkedIn

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Lila Sciences

1 month ago

Contractor, Maintenance Engineering Technician I/II

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 12 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Cambridge

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

•Execute and document scheduled PM procedures across the instrument fleet per SOPs and manufacturer specs; maintain CMMS records
•Perform instrument calibration per the calibration registry and support IQ/OQ/PQ for new commissions, repairs, and re-qualifications
•Serve as first-response for instrument alarms/failures; perform in-scope repairs and escalate to HCE/Automation
•Document all incidents, repairs, and out-of-tolerance conditions in CMMS; initiate CAPA as required
•Coordinate day-to-day scheduling and on-site visits with service vendors; track service records and maintain spare parts inventory

Key Requirements

•Hands-on maintenance experience on biological research or analytical instruments (e.g., liquid handlers, plate readers, PCR/qPCR systems, automated cell culture, flow cytometers, imaging systems)
•Knowledge of pipetting system calibration, fluidics troubleshooting, optical/detection system upkeep, and cell culture PMs
•Familiarity with biological safety and containment protocols
•Strong documentation discipline; comfortable working in a CMMS
•Technician I (L3): 1+ years of hands-on instrument maintenance in a research/clinical/production lab; Technician II (L4): 3+ years with independent troubleshooting and PM execution across multiple instrument families

Experience:Life sciencesBiotechLaboratory equipment

Skills:TroubleshootingDocumentationCalibrationCalibration registryMaintenance

Languages:English

Tech Stack:HamiltonTecanBeckmanBioTekMolecular DevicesBMGImageXpressIN CellCMMSIQOQPQ

Company Brief

Lila Sciences

Industry: Biotech

Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)

Growth: Early Stage Startup

Funding: Seed

Website LinkedIn