Research Associate

A Bit About Us: We are Arcadia Science, an evolutionary biology company founded and led by scientists. Our mission is to turn natural innovations into real-world solutions by developing systematic and quantitative approaches to leveraging biology for therapeutics R&D. We share our research as openly as possible to accelerate discovery and make our work broadly useful. The Opportunity: We are looking to hire a full-time Research Associate to keep our headquarters running smoothly and efficiently to support Arcadia’s scientific growth. The ideal candidate will have prior experience supporting the daily operations of a lab, be an enthusiastic team player willing to jump in wherever needed, and have hands-on experience working independently in a fast-paced setting. The Research Associate will join a team supporting laboratory operations, materials management, and shared infrastructure to ensure efficient, organized, and reproducible experimental workflows. This candidate will also work closely with the Lab Operations and Core Technologies teams to enable increased throughput and consistency of spectroscopy data collection, protein purification, and biorepository organism maintenance. Laboratory Operations and Infrastructure Responsibilities

Supporting Lab Operations by coordinating with chemical waste, biohazardous waste, lab coats/rugs, and compressed gas vendors

Maintaining stocks of media/buffers/broths, etc.

Documenting and maintaining chemical inventory

Managing the dishwashing and sterilization of glassware as well as maintaining a lab stockroom

Manage daily incoming packages and receive them in our purchasing software

Supporting Office Operations and Facilities by being attentive to general building needs and on-site events

Other operational tasks for Arcadia as needed

Experimental Workflows Responsibilities

Demonstrated ability and passion for executing workflows with precision while identifying sources of variability and refining SOPs

Raman spectroscopy data collection and standardization across a variety of sample types including: protists, proteins, and small molecules.

Protein purification by magnetic bead and quality assessment by ELISA and Western Blotting

Protist organism culture with aseptic technique and cryopreservation method development

Experience

1+ years full-time of experience in lab setting

Knowledge of general facilities maintenance methods and safety precautions 

Ability to work effectively as a collaborative team member in a fast-paced laboratory environment

Experience maintaining detailed experimental records and documentation

Demonstrated ability to work independently to identify sources of experimental variability and improve workflow consistency

Hands on experience with at least one of the following: 

Fluorescence microscopy

Protein purification

Molecular cloning

Laboratory automation 

Cell culture

Experience operating and maintaining scientific instrumentation (e.g., spectroscopy, microscopy, plate readers, or similar analytical instruments) preferred

Familiarity with OSHA and other environmental regulations preferred

Able to lift 30lbs unassisted