Laboratory Automation Specialist (f/m/x) - Tech Ops (Analytics)

For our global Technical Operations Organization, we are currently looking for a

Fullltime / Permanent / CF Level 5 / Closing date April 17th

Locations available: Bern

The Opportunity

The Lab Automation Specialist is responsible for automating laboratory systems and workflows ensuring seamless integration of automation technologies to enhance lab efficiency, accuracy and throughout.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development, implementation and management of lab automation systems, including liquid handlers, robotic arms and LIMS​
• Collaborate with TES AI/automation group, scientist, engineers and IT teams to identify and implement automation opportunities to streamline laboratory process​
• Design and optimise automated workflows for sample preparation, analysis, and data management.​
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimise automation equipment and software to ensure reliability and operational continuity​
• Ensure integration of automation systems with existing lab information management (LIMS), electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) and data integration​
• Train lab personnel on the proper use of automated systems and ensure compliance with SOP and safety standards​
• Together with TES automation lead manage end-to-end automation projects, including planning, validation, deployment, and post-implementation support.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor or Master degree in life sciences, engineering or computer science ​
• 3+ years in lab automation ​
• Hands on experience with lab automation platforms such as Tecan, Hamilton, or Beckman Coulter ​
• Strong programming/scripting skills in languages such as Python​
• Familiarity with ELN, LIMs and data integration tools for Lab data management​
• Familiarity with GLP/GMP and regulated laboratory environments​
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor  visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

 To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.