Laboratory Automation Engineer (Robotics and Digital Twins)
Core
Build the software layer for an autonomous laboratory, programming robots to execute biological experiments reliably without human intervention and creating digital twins for protocol validation.
Role type
Senior IC Laboratory Automation Engineer (Robotics and Digital Twins)
Builds
Autonomous laboratory workflows, robot control software, and digital twin simulations
Domain
Bioscience, Biomedical Informatics, Laboratory Robotics
Required skills
Python (async, REST APIs), Robotics programming (arms, liquid handlers), Hardware integration (serial, TCP/IP, OPC UA), Git, Docker, Protocol translation, Validation & testing, Safety compliance
Preferred skills
MADSci framework, Robot simulators (NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MoveIt), ROS 2, Kubernetes, CI/CD, LIMS/ELN, Computer vision
Technologies
MADSci, Python, Docker, Git, TCP/IP, OPC UA, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MoveIt, ROS 2, Kubernetes, MQTT, Redis
Responsibilities
Program, calibrate, and maintain laboratory robots (BAB400, arms, liquid handlers); Deploy MADSci modules for robot orchestration; Translate biological protocols into automated workflows; Integrate robot outputs with data pipelines and LIMS; Develop acceptance tests, error handling, and monitoring; Implement safety interlocks and compliance measures; Train staff and write SOPs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
