(Senior) Scientist: Lab Automation & High-Throughput

Job title: (Senior) Scientist: Lab Automation & High-Throughput
City, country: Delft, The Netherlands

Are you excited by combining automation, data, and biology to accelerate biotech innovation? As a (Senior) Scientist in Lab Automation, you’ll design and deploy high‑throughput, automated experimental workflows that drive strain development and bioprocess innovation. Join a science‑led environment where your ideas directly shape future biotech platforms.

Your key responsibilities

Translate project and business needs into robust automated experimental workflows, including data tracking & data analysis approaches.
Using data-driven approaches, design and optimize predictive high-throughput screening and automated strain engineering workflows.
Plan and execute experimental work, analyse and document data, and communicate results through meetings as well as written reports, contributing to scientific excellence and continuous team growth.
Contribute to mid- and long-term strategy development for lab automation capabilities and their effective implementation across diverse projects.
Work closely with R&D managers, key scientists in strain engineering, analytics, fermentation, down-stream processing, bioinformatics, and data science, as part of multidisciplinary project teams.

We offer

A unique opportunity to shape how lab automation and digitalization impact biotech innovation for years to come.
Access to state‑of‑the‑art laboratory and data automation technologies.
A science‑led, innovative environment that encourages creativity and thinking beyond conventional boundaries.
A collaborative, international workplace with flexibility and a hybrid working model.
A culture that supports learning, knowledge sharing, and continuous professional growth.
An inclusive and empowering environment where your ideas and contributions truly matter.

You bring

A PhD with 5 years of relevant experience in high-throughput screening and downscaling, computational approaches to bioprocess optimization, automated strain engineering, or synthetic biology.
Ability to address biological questions with quantitative, data-driven and high-throughput approaches. Hands-on experience with design of experiments, biostatistics and bioinformatic and expertise with programming languages (like Python or R) to analyse data is a plus.
Experience with lab automation technologies, particularly liquid handlers, and solution providers (Tecan, Hamilton, HighRes Biosolutions, Labcyte, Molecular Devices, etc.).
Familiarity with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Laboratory Execution Systems (LES), and data integration pipelines is a plus.
Strong written and presentation skills, the ability to work effectively in international teams, and a strong ability to integrate digital solutions into biotech workflows.

About dsm-firmenich
At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.
Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement
At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement
We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.