Postdoctoral Position RoboChem

The Flow Chemistry Group headed by Prof. Timothy Noel is looking for a new postdoc with chemical engineering skills to strengthen the RoboChem project, which aims to develop robotic platforms that can assist chemists in optimizing chemical reactions. This specific topic is in collaboration with a pharmaceutical company.

What are you going to do

You are going to be part of a multidisciplinary team of chemists, chemical engineers and data engineers. Your specific role will gravitate around the chemical engineering aspectis of self-driving labs, including programming, machine learning and automation of chemical processes.

You will/tasks:

• Programming in Python to automate the hardware (syringe pumps, reactors, liquid handlers);
• Analyzing the data generated using machine learning algorithms;
• Assembling the hardware and combining it with software (optimization algorithms) to build up the self-driving lab;
• Function in a small interdisciplinary team.

What do we require

A recent PhD degree in Chemical Engineering or related with strong programming and machine learning skills.

Your experience and profile:

• PhD in chemical engineering;
• Strong communication skills;
• Team player;
• Strong problem solving skills.

Our offer

A temporary contract for 38 hours per week, preferably starting as soon as possible, but latest on November 1st, 2024, for the duration of 12 months. Based on performance and available funding the contract can be extended up to 12 months.

The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between €3,345 - € 5,278 (scale 10). This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. The UFO profile Researcher 4 is applicable. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.

Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:

• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
• multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff;
• multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
• 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
• partly paid parental leave;
• the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
• a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
• the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;