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Salary: USD 242,000 - 291,900 / annual
Eikon Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leveraging revolutionary technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. The company's discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), featuring microscopes that enable real-time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells, unlocking otherwise intractable protein classes as drug targets.
You will lead a dynamic team of optical engineers in designing, developing, and optimizing advanced optical systems that play a pivotal role in biotech research and applications. This is a visionary leadership role where you will drive innovation and shape the direction of optical engineering projects, contributing to groundbreaking advancements in biotechnology.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading a team of skilled optical engineers in conceptualizing, designing, and refining cutting-edge optical systems
- Utilizing extensive expertise in optical engineering and understanding of biological and technological domains to drive innovation and develop novel solutions for complex imaging, data acquisition, and analysis challenges
- Overseeing end-to-end optical engineering projects from initial ideation and design through prototyping, testing, and validation
- Fostering seamless collaboration across cross-functional teams including software, data analysis, biology, chemistry, and other disciplines to integrate optical systems into comprehensive solutions
- Providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth to team members, fostering a positive culture of continuous learning and innovation
- Staying abreast of emerging optical technologies, tools, and industry trends, contributing to the advancement of optical engineering methodologies
- Conducting comprehensive optical characterization and analysis, deriving valuable insights from complex optical data
- Cultivating strategic partnerships with external vendors, suppliers, and collaborators to remain at the forefront of optical advancements and components
- Maintaining meticulous documentation of optical designs, methodologies, and experimental outcomes
- Upholding the highest standards of safety, ethics, and regulatory compliance in all optical engineering pursuits
Requirements:
- Post-graduate degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience
- 4+ years of management experience leading a successful optics team to deliver innovative solutions for scientific problems
- Extensive experience designing and optimizing intricate optical systems, with specialization in imaging techniques and spectral analysis
- Proficiency in optical modeling and simulation software (e.g., Zemax, Code V) to optimize complex optical designs
- Experience successfully delivering optical projects applied to biology with demonstrated understanding of fundamental molecular cell biology
- Demonstrated leadership acumen in overseeing the assembly, calibration, and validation of advanced optical systems
- Strong analytical capabilities for interpreting complex optical data and extracting meaningful insights
- In-depth knowledge of optical components, detectors, imaging devices, microscopy systems, and lasers
- Experience developing optical solutions across all product maturity levels—from proof-of-concept and prototyping through pilot and production
- Proven ability to solve complex problems, troubleshoot optical systems, and maintain their functionality
- Outstanding communication and leadership skills, facilitating collaboration across diverse teams and effectively navigating inter-team dynamics
- Awareness of emerging optical technologies, trends, and industry developments
- Competency with large data set collection, analysis, and management
- Dedication to upholding ethical standards, optical safety practices, and regulatory mandates within day-to-day activities in a lab and workshop environment
