Postdoc: AI-Driven Self-Driving Lab for Catalysis

Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST); Tarragona; Presencial; EUR 29.000 - 37.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Free parking

International and dynamic team

Continuous training plan

Good public transport access

Descripción de la vacante

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) in Tarragona, Spain seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to lead development of an adaptive self-driving laboratory for electrochemical, photoelectrochemical and photochemical studies. The role builds on AMPER and connects agentic orchestration, automated experimentation, and real-time analytics.

The candidate will deploy workflows translating goals into executable protocols, process results with traceability, and apply Bayesian optimization and

Formación

• PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry, Materials Science, Automation, Robotics, Control Engineering, Data Science or closely related field by start date.
• Strong track record in at least one core area: electrocatalysis/electrochemistry; lab automation/robotics/instrument control; or ML for experimental science.
• Ability to design, execute and troubleshoot complex research workflows.
• Programming experience; Python is strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken English; ability to prepare publications and present clearly.
• Ability to conduct independent research and manage priorities in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsabilidades

• Lead an independent research programme at the intersection of sustainable catalysis, electrochemistry, lab automation and AI.
• Design and execute automated catalyst-discovery and optimization campaigns for CO₂ reduction and related processes.
• Operate, improve and expand AMPER platform and integrate control systems.
• Develop instrument drivers and data pipelines; integrate PLC/SCADA or embedded components where needed.
• Implement closed-loop experimental optimization using Bayesian optimization, active learning or related methods.
• Integrate real-time analytical data with electrochemical metrics for interpretation and publication.
• Ensure reproducible workflows with version control, metadata, and FAIR data practices.
• Coordinate with consortium partners and mentor junior researchers.

Conocimientos

Python programming

Independent research

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Project management

English proficiency

Educación

PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or closely related field

Herramientas

AMPER platform

Python (data analysis)

Descripción del empleo

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) in Tarragona, Spain seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to lead development of an adaptive self-driving laboratory for electrochemical, photoelectrochemical and photochemical studies. The role builds on AMPER and connects agentic orchestration, automated experimentation, and real-time analytics.

The candidate will deploy workflows translating goals into executable protocols, process results with traceability, and apply Bayesian optimization and