Larval Zebrafish Systems Neuroscience Research Specialist

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 85,376 - 99,581; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University’s Hernandez-Nunez Lab is seeking a Research Specialist with a strong background in Systems or Computational Neuroscience. The role focuses on brain-body interactions in larval zebrafish, collaborating with engineering, neuroscience, biology, and physics experts. This 2-year fixed term exempt position is fully on-campus.

The candidate will conduct and interpret experiments, develop protocols, and contribute to publications while working under Prof. Luis Hernandez-Nunez.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related scientific field; or Master’s degree.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to maintain detailed records of experiments and outcomes.
• Preferred: programming experience in Python and/or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Independently conduct a portion of the research project(s).
• Independently conduct complex experiments to gather data for a major project.
• Interpret and analyze results and modify procedures as needed.
• Develop new research protocols where existing methods are insufficient.
• Contribute to preparation of papers for publication and present findings.

Skills

Scientific principles

Computers & data skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Stanford University’s Hernandez-Nunez Lab is seeking a Research Specialist with a strong background in Systems or Computational Neuroscience. The role focuses on brain-body interactions in larval zebrafish, collaborating with engineering, neuroscience, biology, and physics experts. This 2-year fixed term exempt position is fully on-campus.

The candidate will conduct and interpret experiments, develop protocols, and contribute to publications while working under Prof. Luis Hernandez-Nunez.