Arcadia Science
Imaging Specialist
Emeryville, California
Sponsorship not specified$140k-$190kDetected 60 days ago
PythonBashDeep LearningCustomer SupportMicroscopyResearchExperimental DesignCommunication
About the role
- We are seeking an Imaging Specialist to operate our microscopy core and serve as the technical anchor for imaging across Arcadia.
- The core is built to enable high-content imaging of diverse organisms - from 2 to 250 µm, on timescales from milliseconds to hours - using both label-free and reporter-based approaches.
Responsibilities
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot all microscopy and spectroscopy instruments in the core
- manage scheduling, service contracts, and vendor relationships
- Provide training and ongoing technical support on confocal, widefield, super-resolution, FLIM, Raman, and CARS systems
- perform sample prep where needed
- Build, document, and maintain automated acquisition workflows that scale from one-off experiments to high-content datasets across diverse organisms
- Develop and refine image processing and analysis pipelines (FIJI, CellProfiler, Python-based) to keep pace with the data we generate
- Maintain SOPs, training documentation, and the microscope issue tracker so the core stays reproducible and easy to onboard into
- Partner with the Core Technologies and Validation teams to integrate imaging with automation, data infrastructure, and downstream analysis
Requirements
- PhD in cell biology, biophysics, bioengineering, or a related field, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience running or supporting an imaging core, advanced microscopy lab, or equivalent
- Programming experience (Python required
- familiarity with bash, version control, and macro/script-level automation in FIJI or NIS-Elements)
- you can write up a protocol or a pub clearly and quickly
Nice to have
- Experience with high-content screening, label-free imaging modalities, or quantitative phenotyping at scale
- Hands-on with microfabrication for imaging (e.g., microchambers, PDMS molding) or other sample prep innovation
- Experience standing up a core from scratch or leading a major capability expansion as an individual contributor
- Arcadia Science is an equal opportunity workplace
- we welcome people from all backgrounds and communities.
- Deep technical fluency with confocal, widefield, and super-resolution microscopy
- familiarity with FLIM, Raman, or CRS is a strong plus
Skills
- Microscopy at Arcadia is a platform capability, not a service desk.
Compensation
- We provide competitive compensation and practical benefits to keep you happy and healthy so that you can do your best work.
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