Autonomous Nanoparticle Synthesis Lab Research Assistant

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Cambridge seeks a Research Associate to develop autonomous robotic workflows for high-throughput inorganic nanoparticle synthesis on protein templates and to advance real-time data management. You will lead closed-loop experiments connecting robotics with data pipelines.

The role requires a PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, collaboration across ARIA project teams, and strong Python programming skills for research data management.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant discipline and strong publishing record.
• Experience with laboratory automation and autonomous experiments.
• Proficiency in Python for data handling and workflow orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of closed-loop robotic workflows for automated synthesis and characterisation.
• Develop data pipelines and real-time data management for high-throughput experiments.
• Supervise Masters and PhD students and contribute to manuscripts.

Skills

Lab automation

Python programming

Data pipelines

High-throughput experiments

Robotics integration

Collaboration

Education

PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Automation platforms

Data management software

Characterisation hardware (UV-Vis, PL)

Job description

University of Cambridge seeks a Research Associate to develop autonomous robotic workflows for high-throughput inorganic nanoparticle synthesis on protein templates and to advance real-time data management. You will lead closed-loop experiments connecting robotics with data pipelines.

The role requires a PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, collaboration across ARIA project teams, and strong Python programming skills for research data management.