Lab Intern: Hands-On Robotics for Climate Resilience

TERRANOVA; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Company perks

Job summary

Terranova in Berkeley is seeking a Lab Intern to support the engineering team with hands-on experiments, data logging, and hardware testing of our robotic systems. You’ll spend time in the lab running experiments, maintaining test rigs, collecting data, and helping turn engineering designs into working hardware.

You will learn how a physical product is built and proven out, from bench test to field-ready system, while gaining exposure to environmental materials and lab safety in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• Comfortable in a lab environment and adaptable to startup pace.
• U.S. permanent residency required.

Responsibilities

• Set up, run, and monitor lab experiments and hardware tests in support of the engineering team
• Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot lab equipment, test rigs, and sensor instrumentation
• Collect, organize, and log test data, and help summarize results for engineers
• Assist with prototyping, assembly, and basic fabrication of hardware components
• Support integration and validation testing as systems move from bench to field
• Document lab procedures, test setups, and findings for the team
• Follow lab safety protocols and help keep the workspace organized and running smoothly

Skills

Wet lab experience

Data analysis

Python

Excel

Lab safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering or related field

Tools

pH meters

Spectrophotometers

GC/HPLC

Microscopy

Job description

Terranova in Berkeley is seeking a Lab Intern to support the engineering team with hands-on experiments, data logging, and hardware testing of our robotic systems. You’ll spend time in the lab running experiments, maintaining test rigs, collecting data, and helping turn engineering designs into working hardware.

You will learn how a physical product is built and proven out, from bench test to field-ready system, while gaining exposure to environmental materials and lab safety in a fast-moving