Senior Automation Engineer, Platform Biology
Vesalius Therapeutics · Cambridge, MA
Posted about 2 months ago · $108,000 - $170,700
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 51 days Vesalius Therapeutics's roles stay open a median of 23 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Vesalius Therapeutics's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vesalius Therapeutics
- moderate 1 stale, 0 reposted of 3 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-26
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vesalius Therapeutics's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vesalius Therapeutics.
About this role
As a Senior Automation Engineer at Vesalius Therapeutics, you will implement and manage data platforms, specifically Benchling, to enhance laboratory automation and data tracking. Your role involves building integrations, ensuring data integrity, and collaborating with various teams to streamline processes in a cutting-edge biological research environment.
- 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, with Benchling strongly preferred
- Experience shipping and operating a web application
- Experience with how data moves through a laboratory
Nice to have
- Experience with Benchling's entity schemas, warehouse, Insights, and developer platform
- Parsing instrument output into structured results
- Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS
- Working alongside automated liquid handlers and laboratory scheduling software
- Mammalian cell culture experience, especially with iPSC systems
What you get
- Healthcare coverage
- Annual incentive program
- Retirement benefits
- Broad range of other benefits
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided but compensation depends on various factors
- Role involves significant responsibility in managing systems that others depend on
- Fast-paced environment with a focus on evolving platforms
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