PhD Candidate in Robotic Mechatronics for Automated Platforms

Arbeidsplassen; Trondheim; On-site; NOK 522,000 - 638,000; Full time

Job summary

NTNU's Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering invites applications for a PhD Candidate position connected to the vitro.scale project. The role focuses on automation, robotics, mechatronics, sensors, cloud computing, and AI to enable automated, high-throughput cell research.

You will contribute to scalable, animal-free testing methods, collaborate with Vitroscope AS and SINTEF, and publish in international journals.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics or related discipline with a major independent project (min 30 ECTS).
• Excellent English skills, both spoken and written.
• Experience in robotics, mechatronics and product development is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Complete the doctoral education leading to a PhD.
• Conduct high-quality research in robotics and mechatronics.
• Design, prototype and validate robotic systems for automated biological experiments.
• Develop hardware-software solutions with sensors, actuators, control systems, and cloud data acquisition.
• Publish results in international journals and conferences.
• Collaborate with industrial and research partners.

Skills

Robotics and automation

Mechatronics

Programming (Python)

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics/Robotics

Tools

Python

C/C++

Lab equipment

Job description

NTNU's Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering invites applications for a PhD Candidate position connected to the vitro.scale project. The role focuses on automation, robotics, mechatronics, sensors, cloud computing, and AI to enable automated, high-throughput cell research.

You will contribute to scalable, animal-free testing methods, collaborate with Vitroscope AS and SINTEF, and publish in international journals.