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Human Neuroscientist, Intracranial Recording

Astera Institute· Neuro
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Alameda$120k - $220kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Astera Neuro is setting up a human neuroscience initiative to collect, process, and analyze intracranial data at scale. We are hiring human neuroscientists to lead this program, conducting large-scale studies of the compositional representations underlying language, mathematics, perception, and working memory in neurosurgical patients at the single-neuron level, in close collaboration with partner sites around the world.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and deploy intracranial cognitive paradigms covering language, syntax, semantic learning, mathematical reasoning, perception, and working memory.
  • Translate primate paradigms into compatible human studies, in close coordination with experimental and computational teams.
  • Process and analyze single-neuron, multi-unit, and local field potential recordings from the human brain (sEEG, ECoG, microelectrode arrays) at a scale not previously attempted.
  • Implement advanced computational cognitive-neuroscience methods suited to large-scale datasets, in close coordination with the Astera AI team.
  • Coordinate and manage clinical partners across the world, including study setup, data-collection visits, and ongoing scientific collaboration.
  • Manage IRB and regulatory documentation, data-sharing agreements, and cross-site protocol harmonization.

Qualifications

  • A PhD, or MD/PhD with 8-12+ years of experience, is expected for this role. Backgrounds in engineering, computational neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, or related fields are all welcome.
  • Hands-on experience with human intracranial electrophysiology (single neuron, sEEG, ECoG, Utah array, or comparable).
  • Track record, demonstrated by first-author publications, of successfully conducting high-quality science with human intracranial electrophysiology, ideally at the single-neuron level.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and implement cognitive paradigms in clinical research populations.
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with fluency in Python and/or MATLAB.
  • Strong understanding of advanced concepts used for population-level analysis of representations of cognitive variables, in real neurons or neural networks.

Skills

Required:Intracranial electrophysiologyCognitive paradigm designData analysis (Python, MATLAB)

Benefits

  • Astera Neuro provides a comprehensive benefits package and total compensation that is competitive and commensurate with the level of experience and qualifications.
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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