Remote ML Research Engineer – Neuroscience Lab

The Scripps Research Institute; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid/flexible schedules

Comprehensive health and welfare plans

On-site parking

Counseling center on-site

Job summary

The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, is seeking a Research Programmer II focused on machine learning and computational neuroscience. You will develop software and models to analyze neural activity and behavior, contributing to publications and collaborative projects with partner institutions.

The role emphasizes hands‑on research, software engineering skills, and advancing state‑of‑the‑art methods in neuroscience and ML. A strong background in Python and neural networks is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Data Science, Applied Math, or related field.
• Minimum of two years experience in software application development or research programming.
• Experience with software development in Python.
• Experience building and training deep neural networks for supervised, unsupervised, or reinforcement learning.
• A demonstrated ability to apply the fundamentals of software application development.
• Experience with version control, including git and github.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to peer‑reviewed publications and lead independent research projects when appropriate.
• Work with existing datasets from collaborating institutions to develop models.
• Develop scalable software and computational methods to analyze neural activity and behavior.

Skills

Python

Deep learning

Software development

Neural networks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Math, or related field

Tools

Git

GitHub

Job description

The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, is seeking a Research Programmer II focused on machine learning and computational neuroscience. You will develop software and models to analyze neural activity and behavior, contributing to publications and collaborative projects with partner institutions.

The role emphasizes hands‑on research, software engineering skills, and advancing state‑of‑the‑art methods in neuroscience and ML. A strong background in Python and neural networks is essential.