Robotics Lab Operator - Train Autonomous Chemistry Tasks

warp; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Warp is building autonomous laboratories that can run scientific experiments end-to-end. We are starting with chemistry and developing robotic systems that manipulate labware, operate instruments, handle materials, and execute experimental workflows with minimal human intervention.

As a Robot Operator you’ll work directly with our robots and data-collection systems, performing scientific tasks, collecting demonstrations, evaluating robot behavior, and helping us continuously improve the quality

Qualifications

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to perform precise tasks consistently.
• Ability to quickly learn new procedures, tools, and experimental setups.
• Strong hands-on problem-solving skills and comfort working with physical systems.
• Patience and consistency when performing repeated tasks while maintaining a high quality bar.
• Comfortable working around robots, computers, laboratory equipment, and scientific instruments.
• Ability to recognize when something looks wrong and clearly communicate what happened.
• High ownership and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Operate robotic and teleoperation systems to collect high-quality demonstrations of chemistry and manipulation tasks.
• Perform tasks such as handling labware, weighing and transferring solids, manipulating liquids, opening containers, and operating laboratory equipment while maintaining precision and consistency.
• Set up and reset robot workspaces, lab equipment, consumables, and experiments between data-collection runs.
• Review collected demonstrations, identify failures or poor-quality data, and maintain a high bar for data quality and consistency.
• Work closely with robot learning and hardware teams to identify problems with data-collection interfaces, robot behavior, and task setups and help make the overall system better.

Job description

Warp is building autonomous laboratories that can run scientific experiments end-to-end. We are starting with chemistry and developing robotic systems that manipulate labware, operate instruments, handle materials, and execute experimental workflows with minimal human intervention.

As a Robot Operator you’ll work directly with our robots and data-collection systems, performing scientific tasks, collecting demonstrations, evaluating robot behavior, and helping us continuously improve the quality