Neuroscience Research Scientist - Electrophysiology & Imaging

Stanford University School of Medicine; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University School of Medicine’s Anderson Laboratory seeks a Research Scientist with a neuroscience background and strong expertise in electrophysiology, patch-clamp recording, and calcium imaging to advance mechanistic neuroscience of peripheral nerve modulation.

The role involves designing and performing advanced experiments, data analysis across electrophysiology and imaging, developing new methods, contributing to publications and grants, and mentoring junior researchers within a

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience or related field strongly preferred with substantial neuroscience experience.
• Hands-on experience with patch-clamp electrophysiology, ideally whole-cell recordings from neurons and calcium imaging.
• Experience with sensory or pain neuroscience, peripheral nerves, or related neuromodulation areas is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead neuroscience experiments investigating neuronal excitability and peripheral nerve physiology.
• Perform electrophysiologic studies including whole-cell recordings and other patch-clamp approaches.
• Conduct calcium imaging and integrate imaging results with electrophysiology and behavior.
• Analyze complex data, apply quantitative methods, and develop mechanistic hypotheses.
• Develop and optimize experimental methods; troubleshoot and improve reproducibility.
• Contribute to manuscripts, abstracts, grants; present findings and mentor junior personnel.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and maintain proper documentation and data integrity.

Skills

Electrophysiology

Patch-clamp recordings

Calcium imaging

Education

PhD in neuroscience

Tools

Whole-cell patch-clamp

Calcium imaging

Extracellular electrophysiology

Job description

Stanford University School of Medicine’s Anderson Laboratory seeks a Research Scientist with a neuroscience background and strong expertise in electrophysiology, patch-clamp recording, and calcium imaging to advance mechanistic neuroscience of peripheral nerve modulation.

The role involves designing and performing advanced experiments, data analysis across electrophysiology and imaging, developing new methods, contributing to publications and grants, and mentoring junior researchers within a