AU Chemical Engineering Department - Undergraduate Research Assistant

Posted: May 8, 2025

Overview

Microfluidic Platform Development for Biomedical Application

One undergraduate research assistant position is available to support Dr. Elizabeth Lipke's work within the Department of Chemical Engineering in developing a microfluidic platform for biomedical applications.

Duties

• Design parts, housings, mechanisms, mechanical, and electrical components.
• Validate, test, and iterate on both existing mechanical and electrical systems.
• Build 3D CAD models parts and assemblies.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with CAD and 3D printing
• Experience with machining
• Experience with mechanical and electrical component design, analysis, and validation
• Hands-on skills and comfortable working with hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment
• Experience at Makerspace

Hours Per Week + Pay Rate

• 10 hours per week
• Pay rate is to be determined

• Electrical & Computer, Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil & Environmental, Chemical Engineering
• Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors

Position start timeframe

• Summer 2025

Application Materials Required

• Resume 
• Cover Letter
• Please send your application materials to Dr. Yuan Tian at yuan.tian@auburn.edu with the subject line: Undergraduate Research Assistant

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