On Site - Full Time

Invitae (NYSE: NVTA) is a leading medical genetics’ company trusted by millions of patients and their providers to deliver timely genetic information using digital technology. We strive to provide accurate and useful answers to strengthen medical decision-making for individuals and their families. Invitae’s genetics experts apply a rigorous approach to data and research, serving as the foundation of their mission to bring comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people!

The mission of the laboratory automation development team is to enable sustainable, scalable operations growth while delivering platform excellence to our operators and patients. Our automation development team plays a key role at the interface between molecular assays, laboratory software, and lab operators. As the technical leader of our laboratory automation development team, you will drive the direction of Invitae’s laboratory automation to define the genomics laboratory of the future. Your expertise will enable Invitae to balance scale and innovation with simplicity, efficiency and operational excellence.

What You’ll Do:

• Define the technical approach to deliver Invitae’s next generation of automated sample and business process flows across multiple product lines
• Partner with product and project leadership to define requirements and the path to deliver on both platform- and commercial product-focused projects
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define software requirements and scalable interfaces
• Model and support best practices for technical documentation and reproducibility
• Design and implement custom hardware and embedded systems solutions as appropriate
• Mentor and train the next generation of highly skilled automation development engineers

What You Bring:

• 10+ years related experience building automation platforms and leading teams. Ideally you have experience with high volume laboratory or sample automation processes.
• Typically requires a minimum of 15 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 12 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 8 years experience. Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.
• Highly collaborative work style and excellent interpersonal skills
• Background in successfully mitigating risks during development and managing process changes
• Proven track record of implementing scalable and extensible integrations with LIMS or operational software systems
• Proven understanding of data provenance, on-prem vs. cloud infrastructure and compliance policies
• Deep understanding of hardware engineering, custom firmware, and embedded systems
• Expertise crafting and implementing business process for high-throughput sorting and movement of specimens, labware, or similar items
• Developing in regulated environments such as FDA, ISO, CAP/CLIA
• Hands on experience with laboratory automation including integrated systems or workcell concepts, orchestration or scheduling software, liquid handlers including Hamilton systems, Agilent Bravos, Dynamic Devices and others
• Ability to lead a team through a product life cycle of conception, deployment, maintenance and improvement.