Soft Robotic Milli-robot Actuation Specialist

University of California at Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California at Berkeley’s Biomimetic Millisystems Lab seeks an Assistant/Associate Specialist to design actuation systems for a milli-robot and to develop a miniaturized fluidic pump for driving robot segments and biopsy actuators.

The role includes creating custom micro surgical tooling, documenting results for reports, and collaborating with multidisciplinary team members to advance the project milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree.
• Experience with micro-scale actuation and/or soft robotics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design the actuation system for the milli-robot, enabling omnidirectional articulation and steering.
• Develop a miniaturized fluidic pump capable of driving robot segments and biopsy actuators.
• Create custom micro surgical tooling for soft tissue biopsy integration.
• Document intermediate results for reports and publications; collaborate with project team members.

Skills

Actuation design

Microfluidics

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree

Job description

University of California at Berkeley’s Biomimetic Millisystems Lab seeks an Assistant/Associate Specialist to design actuation systems for a milli-robot and to develop a miniaturized fluidic pump for driving robot segments and biopsy actuators.

The role includes creating custom micro surgical tooling, documenting results for reports, and collaborating with multidisciplinary team members to advance the project milestones.