1 day ago
Base Salary
$120k - $160k/yr
Responsibilities
- Program, calibrate, integrate, and maintain BAB400 and other laboratory robots and instruments.
- Deploy and extend MADSci modules, nodes, and workcell definitions for robot control, monitoring, and scheduling.
- Translate biological protocols into automated workflows with sequencing, timing, resource tracking, and failure recovery.
- Integrate robot and instrument outputs with data pipelines, LIMS, and metadata systems.
- Develop acceptance tests, error handling, logging, monitoring, safety interlocks, and safe-state behavior.
- Troubleshoot hardware and software faults and document root causes and fixes.
- Evaluate robots, drivers, simulators, and frameworks and prepare technical assessments.
- Train laboratory staff and write standard operating procedures and technical documentation.
Requirements
- Several years of hands-on experience installing, programming, calibrating, and troubleshooting laboratory robotics or comparable automation.
- Experience with vendor APIs and SDKs, device drivers, and robot orchestration or scheduling software.
- Some experience using robotics in biological laboratories and working with biological materials under biosafety practices.
- Strong Python skills, including asynchronous or service-style code, REST APIs, and hardware or network protocols such as serial, TCP/IP, or OPC UA.
- Experience with Git, testing, code review, and Docker-based deployment.
- Ability to interpret biological protocols and convert them into reliable automated workflows.
- Strong communication skills and ability to train laboratory staff.
- Ability to obtain and maintain NIH/HHS security clearance and meet federal contractor suitability requirements.
- A degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or a related science is common, but equivalent practical experience is acceptable.
- Preferred experience includes MADSci, PyLabRobot, Opentrons tooling, ROS-based systems, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MoveIt, ROS 2, robot kinematics, computer vision, Kubernetes, CI/CD, MQTT, Redis, LIMS, ELN, metadata standards, FAIR data principles, imaging instruments, plate-based assays, digital twins, and autonomous or closed-loop laboratory experiments.
Benefits
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- 401(k) match up to 5%.
- Educational benefits for career growth.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare, parking, dependent care, and transportation.
Tech Stack
Categories
Robotics
About Axle
Axle is a bioscience and information technology services firm delivering translational research, bioinformatics, data science, and health informatics solutions for research centers and healthcare organizations. It provides contract research, software engineering, and scientific staffing, developing and operating tools and programs that support decision-making and discovery. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, the company is privately held and works with multiple institutes at the U.S. National Institutes of Health.