Lab Automation Internship

The role

The Lab Automation Intern will build and run automated liquid-handling protocols and write Python software to control hardware. They will support work-cell operation, maintenance, and instrument integration in an automated lab.

What you will do

• Help build and run automated liquid-handling protocols on robots using Python
• Support work-cell operation and maintenance including loading runs and calibrating instruments
• Write Python software for instrument drivers, integrations, and tooling
• Help reverse-engineer instrument communication using tools like Wireshark or USB/serial sniffers
• Run tests on new protocols and instruments and record results
• Document protocols, work-cell layouts, and fixes
• Assist with physical tasks like wiring devices, organizing work cells, and prepping plates and reagents

Required qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Bachelor's or Master's in engineering, robotics, mechatronics, computer science, bioengineering, or a related field
• Generalist maker who likes building and fixing things across software, electronics, and mechanics
• Self-starter
• Solid software skills in Python, including building drivers, working with APIs and Git, and debugging
• AI-native using coding agents like Claude Code to write and debug software
• Organized and reliable

Nice to have

• Maker / hacker experience such as 3D printing and CAD, electronics and soldering, microcontrollers (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32), machining, or robotics
• Using or contributing to open-source projects (PyLabRobot, PyHamilton, Opentrons, or anything else)

About the company

Adaptyv is building an automated lab that lets AI agents run biology experiments. They are a fast growing biotech company building infrastructure that gives AI agents access to the physical world.