Scientist - In Vivo Operations
San Francisco Bay Area$120k - $165kFull-timePosted 5mo ago
About the role
In Vivo Scientist role focusing on designing, executing, and scaling high-throughput in vivo neuroscience studies in rodents, with emphasis on stereotaxic surgeries, gene delivery, and integration with imaging/neuromodulation—driving reproducible data generation to advance brain–computer interface technologies.
Responsibilities
- Design, execute, and scale high-throughput in vivo neuroscience studies in rodents, with a strong focus on stereotaxic surgeries and delivery methods, while overseeing full experimental pipelines including dosing, monitoring, imaging, endpoint procedures, and ensuring consistency, precision, and reproducibility.
- Design, develop, and optimize novel in vivo methodologies.
- Develop, establish, and characterize novel animal models to evaluate the functionality of engineered proteins.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine gene delivery for targeted and efficient expression in the CNS.
- Contribute to the development of custom experimental setups integrating imaging and neuromodulation technologies.
- Ensure compliance with animal welfare, regulatory, and biosafety standards.
- Mentor and guide Research Associates to support scaling of in vivo operations.
Qualifications
- PhD or equivalent experience in Neuroscience, Biology, Bioengineering, or related field with 5+ years relevant postdoctoral or equivalent industry experience.
- Hands-on in vivo research experience with strong expertise in rodent brain surgery and high-quality study execution, attention to detail, and rigorous documentation practices.
- Ability to design and execute end-to-end in vivo studies.
- Strong understanding of experimental rigor, reproducibility, and data quality.
- Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
- Enjoys working with multidisciplinary teams and communicating across disciplines.
- Energized by a fast-paced environment with a mission-driven focus.
Skills
Required:Stereotaxic surgeriesIn vivo study design and executionNeuroscience / neuroengineering
Nice to have:Gene delivery in CNS
Benefits
- Not specified in the description.
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