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Flagship Pioneering, Inc.

Senior Automation Engineer, Platform Biology

Flagship Pioneering, Inc. · Cambridge, MA USA

Posted about 3 months ago · $108,000 - $170,700

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This role has been open
78 days
Flagship Pioneering, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
89% of Flagship Pioneering, Inc.'s roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Flagship Pioneering, Inc.
high
97 stale, 1 reposted of 100 open
Hiring momentum
144 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

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About this role

As a Senior Automation Engineer at Vesalius Therapeutics, you will implement and optimize the Benchling data platform, ensuring efficient sample tracking and data delivery for research purposes. Your role involves building integrations between various laboratory systems, developing REST APIs, and collaborating across teams to enhance the automation infrastructure supporting biological research.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, computational biology or a related field, or a life science degree with a demonstrated programming record
  • 4+ years building software, tooling or data infrastructure in a laboratory or R&D setting
  • Strong Python and SQL skills
  • Deep hands-on experience with a LIMS or ELN and its API
  • Experience shipping and operating a web application
  • Experience with how data moves through a laboratory

Nice to have

  • Experience with Benchling
  • Parsing instrument output into structured results
  • Cloud infrastructure experience such as AWS
  • Working alongside automated liquid handlers or laboratory scheduling software
  • Mammalian cell culture experience

What you get

  • Healthcare coverage
  • Annual incentive program
  • Retirement benefits
  • Broad range of other benefits

Worth weighing

  • Salary range provided is broad and depends on various factors
  • Role involves significant integration and automation responsibilities, which may require ongoing learning and adaptation
  • Vague mention of future data and integration needs may imply evolving responsibilities

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