Episteme Inc.
Member of Research Staff (C. elegans Neural Activity Imaging Postdoc)
San Francisco, California · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$100k-$120kDetected 28 days ago
Machine LearningMicroscopyResearchExperimental DesignCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- About Episteme Episteme is a new kind of R&D company built for people who want their work to matter in the world.
- We work closely with researchers to move ideas from early insight to real-world application.
- When breakthroughs are ready, we help bring them into the world responsibly, including through commercialization when appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Design and perform neural activity imaging experiments in C. elegans, including indicator selection, sample preparation, and behavioral assay design
- Develop and optimize protocols for stable, long-duration recordings
- Collaborate closely with optics specialists to customize and maintain imaging systems for high-quality data collection
- Generate, validate, and curate large-scale neural activity datasets
- You consistently deliver high-quality research with minimal supervision, make sound decisions within your scope of responsibility, and contribute positively to the progress of the broader research program.
Requirements
- You have strong experimental training in neural activity imaging and an interest in connecting data to theory.
- You are technically strong but intellectually humble.
- You work well independently but value collaboration.
- You enjoy discussing ideas, sharing work early, and improving your thinking through interaction with researchers from different backgrounds.
Compensation
- San Francisco pay range
- $100,000 - $120,000 USD
Benefits
- We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including:
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO), plus 12 company holidays
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 100% company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D insurance
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Work closely with computational and machine learning researchers to ensure experimental outputs support downstream modeling efforts
Company info
- Over time, your contributions become a trusted part of how the team studies neural dynamics and approaches increasingly difficult scientific questions.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
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