Scientist / Senior Scientist, Robotics & Automation

Integrated Biosciences, Inc.•Redwood City, CA

1d•$120,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Integrated Bio is seeking a Scientist or Senior Scientist to build the robotic layer of their closed-loop discovery engine. This role involves automating high-throughput experimental workflows and building embodied data-capture systems for physical AI training data. The successful candidate will be the first dedicated robotics hire, working directly with founders and cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include end-to-end hardware ownership, integrating and programming robotic components, and ensuring robots perform scientific work in a wet lab environment. The goal is to enable robots to interact with living systems and train models that advance human aging research.

Requirements

A Ph.D. in robotics, mechanical/electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field
Demonstrated experience integrating and programming real robotic hardware (manipulator arms, end effectors, and sensors) as well as simulation (e.g. Real2Sim)
Strong software skills in Python and C++, with production experience in ROS2
Comfort with wiring, mounting, debugging, and making physical systems reliable in a working lab
The ability to learn and adapt quickly as part of a small team, and willingness to work hard in service of moving the needle on human aging

Nice To Haves

Teleoperation and imitation-learning experience (e.g., YAM teleop) and dexterous-hand integration
Simulation experience with MuJoCo or NVIDIA Isaac, including URDF/MJCF asset creation
Laboratory automation experience (liquid handlers, plate hotels, scheduling software) or prior work in a biology lab
Experience with egocentric or multi-camera video data pipelines for robot learning
Interest in the business of biotech, especially therapeutics and drug discovery

Responsibilities

Design, integrate, and program robotic manipulation systems (arms, dexterous hands, grippers, sensors) for laboratory tasks
Build and operate teleoperation and demonstration-capture rigs, including egocentric video and tactile data pipelines for embodied AI training
Automate high-throughput experimental workflows: plate handling, sample logistics, and instrument integration, in partnership with our sequencing and HTS team
Develop and maintain the software stack for our robotic systems (ROS2, Python/C++), including simulation assets and digital twins of lab workflows
Define data formats, QC, and metadata standards with the AI team so every captured episode improves our models
Own uptime, safety, and documentation for all robotic and automation equipment