Episteme Inc.

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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