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About the Role
As a Research Associate at Merge Labs, you'll join a multidisciplinary team developing and optimizing molecular biosensors for BCI technologies. You'll design and execute in vivo imaging experiments in rodents, using advanced ultrasound-based and molecular tools to optimize delivery and functional expression, characterize biological effects, and benchmark performance. You will develop protocols, generate rigorous data, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive breakthroughs in neural interfacing technology and its clinical translation.
Responsibilities
- Execute in vivo ultrasound imaging experiments, including animal handling, imaging setup, calibration, session execution, and experimental coordination.
- Perform data quality control, organization, and handoff to analysis partners.
- Collaborate with scientists and engineers to improve and execute in vivo validation pipelines in rodents for molecular biosensors.
- Design and perform in vivo experiments to benchmark functional performance of biosensors in a neuroscience context.
- Maintain accurate lab records, inventories, and shared resources.
- Learn new techniques and contribute to method development as the in vivo imaging program grows.
Requirements
- BS, BA, or MS in Neuroscience, Biology, Bioengineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience executing in vivo brain imaging experiments in model organisms (e.g., mouse), including sensory or behavioral experiments with simultaneous imaging and/or stimulation.
- Strong attention to detail, comfort with rigorous protocols, and a high bar for documentation and data integrity.
- A collaborative, organized approach to experimental work and cross-team communication.
- Prior experience in an academic or industry research lab doing in vivo systems neuroscience work.
- Strong interest and motivation to learn about in vivo ultrasound imaging.
Skills
- In vivo ultrasound imaging
- Behaving animals (e.g., head-fixed behavior, habituation/training, or behavioral tracking during imaging)
- Cranial window prep/maintenance
- Stereotaxic procedures
- Neurosurgical workflows relevant to imaging
- Imaging data QC/processing workflows
- Basic scripting or analysis tooling (e.g., Python, MATLAB) for sanity checks
- Ex vivo methods such as IHC, RT qPCR, or FISH
- System neuroscience
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- BS, BA, or MS degree
- Prior experience in an academic or industry research lab
Education Level
- BS, BA, or MS in Neuroscience, Biology, Bioengineering, or a related field.
About the Company
- Merge Labs is a frontier research lab with the mission of bridging biological and artificial intelligence to maximize human ability, agency and experience.
- We’re pursuing this goal by developing fundamentally new approaches to brain-computer interfaces that interact with the brain at high bandwidth, integrate with advanced AI, and are ultimately safe and accessible for anyone to use.
- Our Bio team designs, builds, and characterizes the biotechnologies that form the foundation of next-generation brain-computer interfaces.
- We combine molecular engineering, synthetic biology, neuroscience and advanced physical methods such as ultrasound to establish less invasive, high-bandwidth connections with neurons.
- The Bio team develops our core molecular technologies, validates their performance in vitro and in vivo, and demonstrates their advanced capabilities in animal models.
- We build custom experimental setups and pipelines and collaborate closely with engineers and data scientists.
- We work across disciplines to come up with creative ideas and solve some of the most challenging problems in biotechnology.
Equal Opportunity
- Merge Labs does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family status, ancestry, citizenship, U.S. military (state and federal) and veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
- It is our intention that all applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job related factors.
- We are an equal opportunity employer.
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@merge.io.