On-Site Neuroscience Research Specialist - Zebrafish Circuits

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18+ PTO days per year

Health benefits start when you start

Flexible work options

$6000+ annual tuition and trainingass

403(b) plan

Mental health and wellness programs

Free and discounted commuter transport

Job summary

Stanford University’s Hernandez-Nunez Lab in Biology seeks a Life Science Research Professional 2 to work on brain-body interactions in larval zebrafish. On-site, full-time, 2-year fixed term, with a multidisciplinary team across engineering, neuroscience, and biology.

The role emphasizes experimental design, data analysis, record-keeping, safety compliance, and potential publications. Strong Python/MATLAB skills and interest in systems or computational neuroscience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related scientific field and two years of relevant work experience; or Master’s degree in a related scientific field.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or MATLAB.
• Experience in systems or computational neuroscience preferred.
• Ideally experience with zebrafish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Independently conduct portions of the research projects and advise on experimental design.
• Perform complex experiments to gather data for major project.
• Interpret results and modify procedures as needed.
• Develop new protocols when literature is insufficient.
• Literature review to inform protocols and ongoing research.
• Contribute to papers for publication and present findings.

Skills

Systems neuroscience

Computational neuroscience

Python

MATLAB

Data analysis

Record-keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree in related scientific field

Master’s degree in related scientific field

Tools

Linux

Git

Job description

Stanford University’s Hernandez-Nunez Lab in Biology seeks a Life Science Research Professional 2 to work on brain-body interactions in larval zebrafish. On-site, full-time, 2-year fixed term, with a multidisciplinary team across engineering, neuroscience, and biology.

The role emphasizes experimental design, data analysis, record-keeping, safety compliance, and potential publications. Strong Python/MATLAB skills and interest in systems or computational neuroscience are preferred.