Postdoctoral Position RoboChem

at  Universiteit van Amsterdam

Postdoctoral Position RoboChem
Faculteit/Dienst: Faculteit der Natuurw., Wiskunde & Informatica
Opleidingsniveau: Gepromoveerd
Functie type: Researcher
Sluitingsdatum: 15.10.2024
Vacaturenummer: 13408
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.

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND PROFILE:

• PhD in chemical engineering;

• Strong communication skills;
• Team player;
• Strong problem solving skills.

ABOUT US

The Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) is one of eight institutes of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) Faculty of Science. HIMS performs internationally recognized chemistry and molecular research, curiosity driven as well as application driven. This is done in close cooperation with the chemical, flavor & food, medical and high-tech industries. Research is organized into four themes: Analytical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Synthesis & Catalysis and Molecular Photonics.
The Flow Chemistry Group’s mission is to expand the available chemical space by embracing technology to the fullest extent. The aim of the Flow Chemistry group (a.k.a. the Noël Research Group) is to build bridges between chemical engineering and organic synthetic chemistry. Consequently, long-standing problems in synthetic chemistry can be overcome, which includes scalability, gas-liquid reactions, photochemistry, electrochemistry and the generation and use of hazardous reagents. This allows us to effectively expand the available chemical space by bringing overlooked or avoided reagents into play.
The University of Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the UvA, 30,000 students, 6,000 staff members and 3,000 PhD candidates study and work in a diverse range of fields, connected by a culture of curiosity.
The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 8,000, as well as 1,800 members of staff working in education, research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.
To work at the University of Amsterdam is to work in a discerning, independent, creative, innovative and international climate characterized by an open atmosphere and a genuine engagement with the city of Amsterdam and society. Here you can read more about working at the University of Amsterdam.

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.