R&D Engineer, Droplet Handling and Automation (Biohub Chicago)
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
29 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Team
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago ( is an independent nonprofit research institute that brings together three powerhouse universities - Northwestern University the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - into a single collaborative technology and discovery engine. CZ Biohub itself supports some of the brightest boldest engineers data scientists and biomedical researchers to make breakthroughs in medicine and develop new technologies frequently in collaboration with our partner universities. We are guided by our values of scholarly excellence; disruptive innovation; hands-on engineering/hacking/building; partnership and collaboration; open communication and respect; inclusiveness; and opportunity for all.
Our Vision
- We pursue large scientific challenges that cannot be pursued in conventional environments
- We enable individual investigators to pursue their riskiest and most innovative ideas
- The technologies developed at CZ Biohub Chicago facilitate research by scientists and clinicians at our home institutions and beyond
Diversity of thought ideas and perspectives are at the heart of CZ Biohub Network and enable disruptive innovation and scholarly excellence. We are committed to cultivating an organization where all colleagues feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution.
The Opportunity
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago is seeking exceptional engineers with backgrounds in robotics microfluidics automation engineering and/or mechatronics to join our growing team as R&D Engineer. For this position we are looking for candidates with a focus on developing automated droplet handling systems to enable the precise collection processing and analysis of biofluid droplets derived from advanced in vitro 3D tissue models.
The ideal candidate will have experience in:
- Designing prototyping and automating microsystems for high-precision liquid collection transfer and analysis.
- Microfluidics or robotics techniques particularly for small-volume biofluid transfers (0.05 - 2 µL).
R&D Engineer at CZ Biohub Chicago are embedded in generously funded interdisciplinary teams and are expected to contribute hands-on to research and technology development. Engineers collaborate closely with scientists and postdoctoral fellows to accelerate discovery diagnostics and therapeutic strategies aligned with the Biohubs mission.
What Youll Do
- Design prototype and implement systems for biofluid droplet collection transfer downstream analysis.
- Develop automation and control workflows for precision liquid handling at micro- to nanoliter scales.
- Collaborate with Biohub teams to scale and integrate engineering platforms for spatiotemporal biological analysis.
- Disseminate research findings via publications preprints (e.g. bioRxiv medRxiv) and open-source repositories (e.g. GitHub).
- Uphold the Biohubs values of open science teamwork and scholarly excellence.
What Youll Bring
Essential -
- MS in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in micro/nanosystem design and automation.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in automated liquid sampling and handling.
- A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
Nice to have -
- Ph.D. in Electrical Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline.
- 1 year of experience handling biological fluids or samples.
- 1 year of experience working with organoids organ-on-a-chip or related platforms.
- 1 years of experience scaling up and translating research prototypes into robust reproducible systems.
Compensation
The Chicago IL base pay range for a new hire in this role is $130000.00 - $179000.00. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience as evaluated throughout the interview process.
Benefits for the Whole You
Were thankful to have an incredible team behind our work. To honor their commitment we offer a wide range of benefits to support the people who make all we do possible.
- Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
- Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
- Funding for select family-forming benefits.
- Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving
If youre interested in a role but your previous experience doesnt perfectly align with each qualification in the job description we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.
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Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Vendor Management
- Design Controls
- C/C++
- FDA Regulations
- Intellectual Property Law
- ISO 13485
- Research Experience
- SolidWorks
- Research & Development
- Internet Of Things
- Product Development
About Company
Learn how the CZ Biohub Network brings together researchers from across disciplines to pursue audacious, important scientific challenges.
