Associate R&D Engineer
Core
Design, build, and maintain next-generation mass photometry instruments using lasers, electro-optics, 3D positioners, and microfluidics to measure single molecule properties.
Role type
Associate R&D Engineer (Optical Instrumentation)
Builds
Prototype optical microscopy instruments and submodules for mass photometry
Domain
Bioanalytics / Optical Engineering
Required skills
Optical/electro-optics design, optical equipment alignment and troubleshooting, building new optics systems, complex data analysis (C/C++/Python/Matlab), mass photometry implementation
Preferred skills
PhD in Microscopy/laser optics/Nano-optics, experience in light scattering and single molecule bioanalytics
Technologies
Lasers, electro-optics systems, 3D positioners, high speed CMOS detectors, microfluidics, C, C++, Python, Matlab
Responsibilities
Concepting, designing, building, and troubleshooting prototype optical microscopy instruments; analyzing complex data sets from custom hardware to evaluate instrument performance; defining technical specifications and requirements for new designs; identifying patentable IP; collaborating with software developers and applications specialists
Seniority
Associate, hands-on IC