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Evolutionary Cell Biologist
| Company | Arcadia Science |
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| Location | Oakland, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $130000 – $180000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | PhD |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field.
- At least 1 year of full-time relevant scientific experience post-PhD.
- Demonstrated expertise in cell- or organism-based assay development, including design, execution, and optimization.
- Proficiency with core cell biology tools, with a particular focus on those that can gather large-scale, high-dimensional data (e.g., live cell imaging).
- Comfort working with diverse cellular organisms and systems.
- Experience with a range of molecular biology techniques, such as cloning, transformation, PCR, genetic manipulation, and protein detection.
- Ability to align team with organization-wide goals and organize effective collaborations.
- An excellent verbal and written science communicator for both general and technical audiences.
Responsibilities
- Develop, adapt, and optimize experimental workflows to gather large-scale, high-dimensional phenotypic data using diverse cellular and organismal systems.
- Identify maximally informative measures for comparing cellular features across organisms.
- Conceptualize and prototype novel tools and methodologies to expand Arcadia’s capabilities in cell biology.
- Troubleshoot experimental challenges independently and creatively.
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to validate tools, contribute to shared research goals, and accelerate broader scientific efforts.
- Keep detailed experimental records and documentation (SOPs) for all workflows.
- Synthesize ideas, data, and findings into fully open-access pubs and engage with the scientific community to maximize impact and garner feedback that improves the work.
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
