Senior Optical Engineer, Advanced Light-sheet Microscopy

Biohub

San Francisco, California, United States
Base: $190,000.00 - $261,800.00; bonus: eligible f...
On-site
Ph.d. in optical engineering or related field
6 years post-b.sc. engineering experience
3 years designing optical microscopy systems
Biohub is building a general-purpose system integrating frontier AI models and biological foundation models to accelerate scientific discovery and cure disease

Job Summary

  • Biohub is building a general-purpose system integrating frontier AI models and biological foundation models to accelerate scientific discovery and cure disease.
  • The successful candidate will design, build, and maintain advanced light-sheet microscopes while collaborating with data scientists and biologists to improve imaging pipelines.
  • Employees receive generous benefits including a 401(k) employer match, paid volunteer time, funding for family-forming benefits, and relocation support.

Matching Summary

Biohub is building a general-purpose system integrating frontier AI models and biological foundation models to accelerate scientific discovery and cure disease.

Salary

Base: $190,000.00 - $261,800.00; Bonus: Eligible for discretionary annual performance bonus program; Benefits: Generous 401(k) match, PTO for volunteering, family-forming funding, relocation support

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Ph.D. in Optical Engineering or related field
  • 6 years post-B.Sc. engineering experience
  • 3 years designing optical microscopy systems
  • Deep understanding of geometric and physical optics
  • Hands-on fluorescence microscopy experience
  • Proficient in Python for instrumentation control

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Zemax or Code V optical simulation
  • CAD design skills using Onshape or Solidworks
  • Live cell imaging experience
  • Electronic circuit design background
  • Co-authorship in peer-reviewed publications

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 6 years hands-on engineering experience
  • Minimum 3 years optical imaging system experience
  • Proficiency in Python for data analysis

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