A Bit About Us:
We are Arcadia Science. Arcadia is a science company founded and led by scientists. Our mission is to transform evolutionary innovations into real-world solutions by openly developing more efficient, replicable, and sustainable ways to leverage the biology of diverse organisms.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a People Operations Lead to help Arcadia build and maintain a culture of excellence across our Discovery, Translation, Engineering, Publishing and Operations functions. The ideal candidate is passionate about fostering an innovative work environment for high performing and high agency employees, most of which are scientists. This role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including talent acquisition (recruiting), performance management, employee engagement, organizational design and development, and compliance with employment regulations.
A critical aspect of this role is shaping our performance culture at Arcadia. An ideal candidate should think ambitiously and clearly about how to hold a high bar for performance, as we want to build a stellar, first-in-class team. They should be a principled thinker who is biased towards action, instead of relying primarily on standard best practices or tending towards bureaucratic solutions. The candidate should be astute at coaching managers in all these regards.
The People Operations Lead should also be motivated to leverage cutting-edge digital and automation practices. We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is enthusiastic about developing robust and scalable people operations that support Arcadia's strategy. Arcadia is an experiment, and we are looking for a principled thinker who is unafraid to pilot new approaches and challenge the status quo.
Key Responsibilities