Visiting Student MSD Fu Kevin 6.8.26

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

Education and Experience 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.
• Applicants must be:
o Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited
institution.
o Graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months; or
o Actively enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution

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