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Posted 1 weeks agoLab Automation Internship
at Adaptyvbio
Lausanne, United StatesOn-site
Requirements
- Adaptyv is building an automated lab thats let AI agents run biology experiments.
- We're entering the era of agentic science where AI models can now design novel proteins, propose hypotheses, and iterate on experimental results.
- We're building the infrastructure that gives AI agents access to the physical world.
- We are one of the fastest growing biotech companies, trusted by leading biopharmas, frontier AI labs, and the techbio companies pushing the field forward.
- We’re growing rapidly and are hiring for talented people to scale and support the massive demand for AI-driven wet lab experimentation.
- WHAT YOU'LL DO - Help build and run automated liquid-handling protocols on our robots (Hamilton STAR and others), controlled in Python with open-source tooling like PyLabRobot / PyHamilton — with guidance from the automation team - Support work-cell operation and maintenance: loading runs, swapping consumables, calibrating instruments, and troubleshooting when something jams or misreadsx - Write real software in Python — instrument drivers, integrations, and tooling that controls hardware and moves data
- with Wireshark or a USB/serial sniffer) so we can control it in code - Run tests on new protocols and instruments, record results carefully, and flag anomalies - Document protocols, work-cell layouts, and fixes so the next person can reproduce them - Pitch in on the physical side — wiring up a new device, organizing the work cell, prepping plates and reagents for automated runs WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Bachelor's or Master's in engineering, robotics,
- You write real Python — you can build a driver, structure code others can read, work with APIs and Git, and debug your way through someone else's library - AI-native.
- experience — 3D printing and CAD, electronics and soldering, microcontrollers (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32), machining, robotics, or lab automation.
Benefits
- You use Claude Code (or similar) to write, debug, and ship software faster than you could by hand, and you're hungry to push how far that goes - Organized and reliable — you keep good notes and don't let things slip through the cracks - A background in biology isn't required, but you should find it genuinely cool that we're teaching robots to run biology experiments - Bonus: any maker / hacker