CareerPlan

Research Associate I - College of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering

Pittsburgh, PAFull-time2026-04-24 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Develop next-generation theragnostic technologies and treatments for genetic and environmentally induced pathologies by devising, trialing, and testing new automated workflows in a biological innovation lab to support high-volume cell and organoid culture.

Role type

Laboratory Automation Engineer (Research Associate)

Builds

Robust and reproducible culture platforms for environmental pollution exposure, viral/bacterial infection, and therapeutic screening testing.

Domain

Biomedical engineering, tissue engineering, robotics, life sciences

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Machine learning model construction, laboratory automation, data synthesis and analysis, cell and organoid culture fundamentals, hardware and software system integration

Preferred skills

Prior experience in laboratory automation for life sciences, prior experience with cell and tissue culture

Technologies

Cloud Lab automation systems, robotics, machine learning frameworks

Responsibilities

Learn and use automation technologies in the Cloud Lab; integrate automation into existing workflows; synthesize and analyze data from automated experiments; collaborate with cell culture teams to develop automated workflows.

Seniority

Entry-level / Intern (Part-Time)