Research Technician

Breakout Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

Relocation assistance

Paid time off (PTO)

Regular professional development activities

Job summary

REACH INDUSTRIES in San Francisco is looking for a Research Technician responsible for leading neural data collection and acting as the primary liaison with study participants. The ideal candidate will have a background in psychology or neuroscience and experience with EEG hardware.

This on-site role offers a salary range of $70,000 to $90,000 along with comprehensive health benefits, team outings, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years of hands-on experience operating EEG hardware.
• Experience in a startup or fast-paced clinical research lab is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead neural data collection as the primary representative for study participants.
• Maintain accurate participant records and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure data integrity.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Knowledge of cognitive neuroscience

Experience operating EEG hardware

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Psychology, Neuroscience, Therapy, Rehabilitation, or related field

Job description

Open role

Research Technician

San Francisco (On-site)

About Us

Constellation is creating the AI-human translation layer that ensures humanity evolves alongside our technology. Our mission is to leverage AI towards addressing deep and meaningful problems at the core of the human experience: empowering people towards their goals, augmenting our cognition and emotional wellness, and understanding ourselves and each other. Our path forward is to move away from AI that captures human knowledge towards AI that truly understands what it is to be human. We are generating the richest multimodal dataset ever collected to build a new class of foundation models and we're seeking the founding team to build the company that makes this ambitious future a reality.

The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated, meticulous and enthusiastic Research Technician to lead neural data collection for the company. You will be the primary front-facing representative interacting with study participants.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a meticulous and professional candidate with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The role also includes operational and coordination responsibilities, such as:

• Owning daily and weekly data collection throughput targets.
• Maintaining accurate participant records.
• Logging, tracking, and reporting technical events affecting data collection.
• Troubleshooting workflow bottlenecks and implementing corrective actions to:
  • Hardware and software issues
  • Sources of environmental interference compromising data integrity
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team of software engineers, neuroscientists and AI researchers.
• Keeping participants calm and focused while troubleshooting a sensor under a tight schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Psychology, Neuroscience, Therapy, Rehabilitation, or a related field.
• Knowledge of cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychological testing.
• 1-2+ years of hands‑on experience operating EEG hardware.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a startup or fast‑paced clinical research lab where you had to wear multiple hats.
• Experience with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) when interacting with participants.
• Experience administering neuropsychological questionnaires in research or clinical settings.
• Experience helping build and execute end‑to‑end participant recruitment pipelines.

Compensation

• Salary Range: $70,000 – $90,000

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with premiums fully covered.
• A renovated, light-filled office with a quirky layout and full kitchen in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District, surrounded by world-class food and coffee.
• Relocation assistance for those joining us in SF and workspace setup stipend.
• Bi‑monthly team dinners and outings, plus twice‑yearly off‑sites and retreats.
• Fully stocked kitchen (snacks!) and a dedicated meal budget.
• Sponsorship for travel to relevant conferences and regular professional development activities to help you level up.
• A minimum of 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave with a “soft-landing” transition back.
• Paid time off (PTO)