Research Assistant at Nudge San Francisco, CA

Downtown Boulder Partnership; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nudge, located in San Francisco, is seeking a Research Assistant to conduct in-human studies utilizing MRI and ultrasound technology. This is an entry-level position ideal for someone passionate about neuroscience and neurotechnology.

You will receive training in ultrasound neuromodulation and work alongside experienced neuroscientists. The compensation range is between $75,000 and $85,000 annually, with equity options provided.

Qualifications

• 0–2+ years of experience in relevant fields.
• Familiarity with neurotechnology is preferred.
• Training will be provided for ultrasound neuromodulation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-human studies utilizing MRI.
• Deliver ultrasound stimulus using provided hardware.
• Contribute to process-level improvement in studies.

Skills

Experience in MRI

Knowledge of ultrasound technology

Ability to conduct in-human studies

Job description

Research Assistant at Nudge

San Francisco, CA.

About Nudge

Nudge’s goal is to help the brain work better by creating a generalized product that can precisely stimulate and image the brain, entirely non‑invasively. We aim to achieve this by developing cutting‑edge ultrasound technology to treat neurological and psychiatric disorders, like addiction, and eventually, creating a mainstream consumer device that can modulate mood, focus, sleep, and more.

To realize those ambitions, we’re growing a scrappy, multidisciplinary, science and engineering team focused on making the best technology possible for interfacing with the whole brain, and a product that has the potential to improve people’s daily lives more than any other.

About the Team

The Research Team at Nudge is innovating on multiple frontiers in neuroscience and neurotechnology, and is primarily focused on developing ultrasound‑based neuromodulation to treat conditions like depression, chronic pain and addiction as well as enhance the wellbeing of healthy people. We’re also building the first scalable, portable hardware for noninvasive structural ultrasound‑based imaging that matches the quality of an MRI. The team is running human trials for neuromodulation and developing algorithms that will enable on‑device imaging.

About the Role

As a research assistant you will be responsible for conducting our in‑human studies, in both clinical and non‑clinical populations, utilizing MRI for target registration and our ultrasound hardware to deliver the stimulus. Our research team offers training in ultrasound neuromodulation and MRI and do not expect prior experience with human non‑invasive brain stimulation, although it is preferred. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to process‑level improvement for our studies and work with leading neuroscientists in this growing field.

About You

0–2+ years of experience.

Compensation Range

$75,000 – $85,000/year + equity

While this represents our expected range based on market data, final compensation will be determined based on your specific qualifications and may be outside this range.