Postdoc: Hardware Automation for Biomaterials

Research-Foundation-Cun

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 56,000 - 76,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

RFCUNY's Nanoscience Initiative at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to develop next‑generation automation technologies for advanced biomaterials research. You will work with Professors Xi Chen and Rein Ulijn and center directors to advance instrument control, embedded systems, and cloud-enabled laboratory workflows.

The role emphasizes motorized stages, hardware-software integration, API-based control, imaging integration, and

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or closely related field.

Responsibilities

Design and build motorized sample stages for automated experimentation.
Develop embedded hardware and firmware for precision motion control and sensor integration.
Create software frameworks and API-based instrument control for automated data acquisition.
Integrate microscopy, imaging, and surface science instruments into automation workflows.
Develop workflows for peptide synthesis, biomaterial characterization, and high-throughput experimentation.
Develop scheduling, scripting, and remote-control capabilities for cloud-enabled labs.
Collaborate with National Laboratories and other PCL nodes to deploy automation solutions.
Document hardware and software designs and contribute to open-source tools.
Publish research in leading journals and present findings at conferences.