Neuroscience Engineer: DBS Lead Implant Support

Stanford Health Care; United States; On-site; USD 87,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA, seeks a Neuroscience Engineer to provide technical support for the DBS lead implant program. Responsibilities include inventory management, ensuring availability of supplies, coordinating with neurosurgeons and OR staff, and maintaining microelectrode recording systems.

You will support the Autonomic Disorders Program and Human Neural Circuitry Lab research, handling hardware/software development, data analysis, and documentation for reliable, reproducible

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years directly related experience.
• Ability to work with neurosurgeons and care teams.
• Knowledge of clinical protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with DBS lead implant surgeries or neurophysiological monitoring preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for DBS lead implant cases from start to finish, coordinating with neurosurgeons, neurologists, nurses, scrub techs and the OR team.
• Maintain inventory of single-use supplies and manage vendor quotes, POs, and backorders.
• Prepare required supplies and equipment before cases and ensure reusable devices are appropriately processed after cases.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot the OR audio system used during microelectrode recording.
• Assist research teams in preparing for the OR and integrating protocols with surgical workflow.
• Provide technical support for patient testing in the Autonomic Lab and support research activities across modalities.
• Analyze neural and imaging data and develop pipelines to support reproducible research.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

EPIC EMR

Microelectrode recording systems

Surgical instrumentation

Job description

Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA, seeks a Neuroscience Engineer to provide technical support for the DBS lead implant program. Responsibilities include inventory management, ensuring availability of supplies, coordinating with neurosurgeons and OR staff, and maintaining microelectrode recording systems.

You will support the Autonomic Disorders Program and Human Neural Circuitry Lab research, handling hardware/software development, data analysis, and documentation for reliable, reproducible