Senior Laboratory Automation Scientist

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com . As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: R&D Product Development Job Sub Function: R&D Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America Job Description: About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.   Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.   Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine    We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Laboratory Automation Scientist to be located in Spring House, PA.   Purpose: The Senior Laboratory Automation Scientist owns scientific automation readiness for one or more integrated workcells. The role translates complex biological, biochemical, analytical, and screening workflows into executable automated sequences that preserve sample identity, scientific intent, data context, and downstream decision value. The Senior Scientist will lead design, integration, qualification, optimization, and lifecycle support of integrated laboratory automation workcells for discovery and analytical workflows, with explicit responsibility for scientific operability, handoffs, method robustness, data provenance, exception recovery, user adoption and workflow readiness. This role is complementary to the Senior Automation and Robotics Engineer. The scientist owns the workflow, method, sample logic, data context, and user adoption; the engineer owns the physical system, machine behavior, robot motion, safety, serviceability, and engineering acceptance.   You will be responsible for: Workcell Architecture and Scientific Design Leading translation of scientific workflows into process maps, sample flows, consumable flows, method logic, instrument sequences, metadata needs, analytical outputs, data handoffs, and scientific decision points.   Designing and deploying integrated workcells combining liquid handlers, plate handling devices, washers, centrifuges, incubators, readers, storage systems, barcode readers, labelers, analytical instruments, and orchestration software.   Defining method transfer strategy from manual to automated execution, including pipetting approach, tolerance assumptions, deck layout, consumable selection, reagent stability, timing constraints, controls, and acceptance criteria.   Leading UAT design for nominal workflows, edge cases, sample exceptions, data handoffs, intervention paths, recovery cases, and user acceptance.   Inter-Workcell Integration and Data Provenance Owning upstream and downstream handoff requirements for assigned workcells, including labware compatibility, sample format, timing constraints, temperature or sterility constraints, storage conditions, queue logic, and data handoff expectations.   Defining sample, labware, consumable, reagent, waste, intermediate product, and run state requirements for assigned workcells.   Partnering with IT, data science, AI, and