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About the Role

The Senior Director - Autonomous Labs Architect is responsible for defining the architectural blueprint and enterprise patterns required to scale autonomous labs across Danaher. This role ensures internal initiatives serve as a model for future customer-facing deployments, rather than one-off implementations. Reporting to the VP and Enterprise Head of Autonomous and Intelligent Labs, this position is part of Danaher Corporate Science & Technology.

Responsibilities

Define and govern enterprise architecture, technology standards, and reusable patterns for autonomous and AI-enabled laboratory systems.
Establish clear standardization requirements, ensuring consistency and scalability.
Guide future technology direction and multi-year autonomous laboratory strategy.
Establish interoperability, integration, and architectural governance across scientific instruments, informatics platforms, laboratory automation systems, robotics, data layers, AI agents, software platforms, and external partner technologies.
Ensure coherence across complex mixed-vendor ecosystems.
Translate enterprise strategy into scalable execution by partnering with operating companies, enterprise teams, customers, strategic partners, industry consortia, scientific organizations, and external ecosystem participants.
Drive alignment, adoption, and business impact.
Guide system, software, workflow, and data architecture decisions.
Ensure outputs from internal initiatives become reusable enterprise capabilities, standards, and patterns.
Scale capabilities, standards, and patterns across Danaher and leverage for future customer-facing deployments.
Influence product strategy and commercial offerings across multiple operating companies.
Serve as Danaher’s internal and external thought leader for autonomous laboratories.
Represent the company in advancing autonomous lab innovation, technology strategy, and industry engagement.

Requirements

Advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in systems architecture, digital labs, laboratory automation, scientific instrumentation, platform design, or related disciplines.
Proven experience defining and implementing enterprise architecture, standards, and governance models that scale across products, platforms, workflows, and enterprise environments.
Demonstrated success operating in enterprise and cross-business environments, translating strategic objectives into scalable execution and measurable business outcomes.
Experience partnering with external ecosystem participants, including automation vendors, scientific software providers, AI and compute platforms, data platform providers, and other technology partners.
Product, platform, or architecture leadership experience that balances customer workflows, technical feasibility, and enterprise scalability to drive adoption and business impact.
Ability to travel 40%.

Skills

Autonomous labs
Self-driving labs
Autonomous instruments
AI-driven experimental workflows
Laboratory informatics
Digital lab platforms
LIMS
ELN
Scientific data platforms
Instrument connectivity solutions
Life sciences workflows
Flow cytometry
Antibody discovery
Cell biology
Assay development
Bioprocessing
Enterprise architecture
AI
Data platforms
Automation
Scientific software
Partner ecosystems
Scientific AI concepts
Continuous improvement systems
DBS

Location

Remote

Work Type

Fully remote

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Advanced degree

Salary/Compensations

$230,000 - $290,000

Benefits

Paid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)

About the Company

At Danaher, our work saves lives. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
Our 60,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology.
Danaher is a leading science and technology company committed to hiring and developing from within.
We believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce.
We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Equal Opportunity

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.
We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.