Research Scientist - Computational Neuroscience
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Astera InstituteNeuroscience and AGI
This position can be remote, hybrid, or onsite at our office in Emeryville, CA.Full-Time
Salary90,000 - 200,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- PythonData AnalysisGitMachine LearningNumpyPyTorchLinux
Requirements
- Ph.D. or equivalent demonstrated expertise in Computational Neuroscience, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related discipline.
- Experience programming in Python.
- Familiarity with scientific computing libraries such as Jax, Pytorch, NumPy, SciPy, or similar tools.
- Research experience in systems, computational, and theoretical neuroscience.
- Experience working with data analysis, statistics, or machine learning workflows.
- Ability to work independently and communicate technical findings clearly.
- Experience with machine learning or dynamical systems modeling (Preferred).
- C++ programming experience (Bonus).
- Familiarity with Linux, Git, and high-performance computing environments (Preferred).
Responsibilities
- Read, analyze, and synthesize neuroscience, cognitive science, and computational neuroscience literature.
- Develop biologically plausible computational models of neural circuits, brain regions, and large-scale brain systems.
- Compare model predictions with experimental data and refine models accordingly.
- Develop novel algorithms inspired by biological neural computation.
- Analyze large-scale neural and behavioral datasets to inform and evaluate computational models.
- Stay current with advances in neuroscience, machine learning, and computational modeling.
- Propose and pursue original research directions that advance our understanding of brain computation.
- Make novel scientific contributions to computational neuroscience through the development of new theories and models.
- Document research findings and communicate results through technical reports, publications, and presentations.
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