Visiting Student – MSD – Fu Kevin – 6.8.26
About The Position
The position will entail supporting the establishment of the Argonne-side laboratory for an image-guided, self-driving robot platform. Responsibilities at Argonne include: Assisting with lab setup, including installation and commissioning of characterization instruments Integrating and interfacing characterization tools with the autonomous robot software system (data, orchestration, AI/ML) developed at the home institution Supporting hardware-software integration and instrument control development on-site Collaborating with the Argonne research team and participating in meetings, discussions, and presentations with stakeholders Gaining domain knowledge in new materials for microelectronics.
Requirements
- Background in computer science, computer engineering, materials science, or a related field (currently pursuing or recently completed degree, adjust to your level)
- Strong software development skills, particularly in Python, with experience designing and building multi-component software systems
- Experience with laboratory automation, instrument control, and hardware-software interfacing (e.g., serial/USB/network communication, device drivers, APIs)
- Familiarity with AI/ML methods and integrating models into software pipelines
- Experience with data management and workflow orchestration for scientific or experimental data
- Systems administration experience (Linux environments, collaboration and version control tools such as Git)
- Hands-on laboratory experience, including setup, commissioning, or operation of experimental and characterization instruments
- Strong communication skills with experience presenting to technical audiences and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
- The entirety of the appointment must be conducted within the United States.
- Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.
- Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution.
- Graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months; or
- Actively enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with lab setup, including installation and commissioning of characterization instruments
- Integrating and interfacing characterization tools with the autonomous robot software system (data, orchestration, AI/ML) developed at the home institution
- Supporting hardware-software integration and instrument control development on-site
- Collaborating with the Argonne research team and participating in meetings, discussions, and presentations with stakeholders
- Gaining domain knowledge in new materials for microelectronics
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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