Lead or Principal Scientist, Research Automation

Job description

Does it excite you to work with global laboratory automation that accelerates early discovery research, and do you have experience with robotic platforms and integrated automation solutions? If this sounds like you, and you are ready to take on a broad area of responsibilities, then you could be our new colleague. Your new position: As Lead or Principal Scientist – Research Automation in Molecular Platform Development, this role will define and drive Zealand Pharma’s global research automation strategy across Discovery Research. The position combines scientific leadership with hands-on workflow engineering—connecting automation hardware, software, and data traceability. Working closely with scientific leaders and project teams in Cambridge and Copenhagen, the role will deliver fit-for-purpose automation for early discovery while anticipating future scalability and downstream needs. We offer exciting responsibilities: - Define and drive a global research automation strategy aligned with the discovery portfolio, Molecular Platform Development objectives, and long-term business goals - Design, implement, and maintain automated laboratory workflows supporting early discovery research a...