Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, sponsored by the Biological and Environmental Research Program.

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JOB POSTING ALERT: Post Doctorate Research Associate - Analytical Methods and Laboratory Automation

@EMSLscience is seeking a post-doctoral researcher in laboratory automation to join the Molecular Observation Network (MONet) team.

Check it out & apply: https://t.co/AtGrO7Pjx6

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OPEN TODAY: Researchers are invited to submit proposals for four Community Science Campaign calls: https://t.co/OayOSDDquy

- Assured SI for Autonomous Biology
- NextGen Molecular Workflows
- Quantum Computing for Metallophores
- Systems Biology Modeling

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2026

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📅 Applications due: 11/23/26

Learn more and apply via the @PNNLab Careers website ⤵️ https://t.co/OnvB5CQhnF

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We're seeking EMSL's next Lab Director 🧑‍🔬

The successful candidate will develop a bold scientific vision leading our user facility into a new chapter of advancing molecular-level discoveries that support predictive understanding of biological, environmental, and energy systems.

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Responsibilities will include ensuring excellence, program productivity, and safe operations as we explore autonomous biotech, quantum biology and chemistry, a nation-wide understanding of subsurface and terrestrial-atmospheric processes at the molecular level, and more.

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Congrats to EMSL and @PNNLab chemist Swarup China on receiving the American Association for Aerosol Research's 2026 Teaching, Mentoring, and Training Award for his support of students, postdocs, and early-career researchers! 🎊 Learn about Swarup's work: https://t.co/fSfZ0dlglv

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The EMSL crew has a few extra members this Halloween

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We broke ground on the Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability (M2PC), a first-of-its-kind autonomous lab! 🎉 Located at @PNNLab, M2PC will decrease experimental timeframes from years to months or even just weeks. Learn more: https://t.co/BM2NPsGZpz

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Autumn at EMSL 🍁

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Congrats to Lisa Bramer, Kelly Stratton, and Yuri Corilo who, with first author David Degnan and colleagues from @PNNLab, published a 2024 article recognized by @WileyAnalytical as one of the top 10 percent most-read papers from that year! 🎉 Learn more: https://t.co/s2SbwtSW3L

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Congrats to the FY27 FICUS EMSL-ARM call awardees! Three PIs and colleagues will utilize equipment and resources from both user facilities to study terrestrial–atmosphere processes and microphysical processes underlying cloud formation and precipitation: https://t.co/tbHMeKMhua

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Postdocs bring new questions, specialized expertise, and fresh approaches to our fundamental scientific research—helping shape where our work goes next. This National Postdoc Appreciation Week, six researchers share their experiences at EMSL: https://t.co/jMi6RfkKSP

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Basic functional annotation and genome-scale metabolic modeling 🧬

Amy Zimmerman, computational biologist at @PNNLab, discussed gene calling, general functional annotation, and construction of genome-scale metabolic models at EMSL 2026 Summer School. ⤵️ https://t.co/57nHLEo1Dl

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@RandDWorld @PNNLab @Ginkgo Video description: Scenes from a tour of AMP2 including rows of oxygen-free chambers, robotic arms, and containers moving along tracks.

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The Anaerobic Microbial Phenotyping Platform (AMP2) at EMSL won a 2026 R&D 100 Award from @RandDWorld!

AMP2 is an AI-enabled autonomous platform developed by researchers and engineers at @PNNLab in partnership with @Ginkgo.

Learn more: https://t.co/urVkej4rCa

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@RandDWorld @PNNLab @Ginkgo Video description: Scenes from a tour of AMP2 including rows of oxygen-free chambers, robotic arms, and containers moving along tracks.

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Join chemist Jeremy Bougoure on the EMSL Virtual Tour to learn about Nanoscale Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (NanoSIMS), how it works, and how it can elevate users' research:

🎥 https://t.co/70z2A2DAF1

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All recorded presentations from EMSL 2026 Summer School are available to watch on our YouTube channel! Join researchers as they explore methods utilized to uncover the molecular properties and behavior of critical minerals and materials.

📺 https://t.co/HQhpVD6uyr

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EMSL and @UHouston researchers have developed a physics-informed machine learning framework that predicts how fluids and chemicals move underground, helping guide future critical mineral extraction strategies: https://t.co/3OAELDqP1F

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Congrats to the FY27 FICUS Research call awardees! 🎊 10 PIs and colleagues will utilize resources at multiple user facilities to conduct research focused on the bioeconomy and biomanufacturing, critical minerals and materials, and hydrobiogeochemistry: https://t.co/mV3N2ySBY2