AMBER Postdoctoral Fellowship: PRISM: Platform for Robotic Imaging and Synchrotron Microscopy
Core
Developing a precision robotic sample-changing system (PRISM) for high-throughput X-ray tomographic microscopy to automate biological imaging workflows.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (Robotics & Imaging Systems)
Builds
Automated sample handling systems for X-ray microscopy beamlines (ID30B, I-TOMCAT)
Domain
Life Sciences / Synchrotron Microscopy / Robotics / Mechatronics
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
X-ray microscopy, robotic sample handling, mechatronics, data analysis, AI for experimental monitoring
Preferred skills
CAD, software engineering, adaptive scanning strategies
Technologies
Flex robotic system, X-ray tomography, AI feature detection
Responsibilities
Adapt existing Flex robotic system for X-ray microscopy, collaborate with CAD/mechatronics/software engineers, commission system at ESRF ID30B beamline, deploy at PSI I-TOMCAT beamline, integrate AI for data quality monitoring and adaptive tuning
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow (0-8 years post-PhD)
