Research Scientist, Rodent Neural Imaging

About the Company

At Nudge, our mission is to develop the best technology for interfacing with the brain to improve people's lives. We are developing a non-invasive, ultrasound-based device that can stimulate and image the brain at high resolution and depth through a vertically integrated effort of hardware, software, and research.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments in rodents to characterize the effects of ultrasound neuromodulation on brain circuits and behavior
• Collect and analyze behavioral and neural data using techniques such as electrophysiology, calcium imaging, and/or fiber photometry
• Develop and validate experimental paradigms linking neural activity changes to behavioral and physiological responses
• Optimize ultrasound stimulation parameters for specific brain circuits and cell types
• Translate preclinical findings to inform human neuromodulation studies

Requirements

• PhD or postdoc in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, or a similar engineering discipline
• Exceptional proficiency in optical/two-photon imaging, optogenetics, electrophysiology, fiber photometry, or functional ultrasound imaging in animal models
• Experience with automated behavioral tracking and analysis or computational analysis of neural and behavioral data
• Demonstrated history of exceptional technical contribution

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in ultrasound neuromodulation
• Experience designing experiments informed by ultrasound physics and acoustic field modeling