Clera
Neuroscience PhD (Computational / Active Inference)
San Francisco
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
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About the role
- This is a founding technical role with real ownership.
- As the company scales, you are expected to grow into a leadership position within the research and ML org.
- Prototypes are already on users' wrists, and the team is moving fast.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and iterate on the inference model that quantifies emotional states from wearable sensor data (150+ audio and biometric signals)
- Hands-on experience building and deploying inference models to quantify emotional or physiological states from wearable sensor data
- Backed by angels and strategic partners (pre-Series A / seed stage)
Skills
- Familiarity with active inference frameworks and computational neuroscience methods
- Willingness to work on-site in San Francisco (or London)
- Wet-lab-only neuroscience backgrounds without computational/ML experience
- model development, evaluation, and deployment (Python stack)
- Salary: ~$150,000 USD (San Francisco) / ~£75,000 GBP (London)
- Equity: Up to 1-2% (founding-level ownership)
Compensation
- ~$150,000 USD (San Francisco) / ~£75,000 GBP (London)
Benefits
- Bridge cutting-edge neuroscience research and production-grade machine learning - you will function effectively as both a research scientist and an ML engineer
- Location is flexible between these two offices
Company info
- This is a founding technical role with real ownership. As the company scales, you are expected to grow into a leadership position within the research and ML org. Prototypes are already on users' wrists, and the team is moving fast.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Not available - visa transfers are acceptable; otherwise the London office is an option
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