Rodent Neuroscience Research Scientist

Nudge; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nudge is seeking research staff to perform rodent experiments and support in vivo procedures aimed at neuroscience research. Candidates should be comfortable working in a lab setting and have strong hands-on experience handling rodents.

The role requires familiarity with neuroscience techniques and a willingness to design and improve laboratory workflows. Successful candidates will demonstrate high integrity and the ability to solve practical problems.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a preclinical or animal research laboratory, neuroscience experience preferred.
• Familiarity with dosing, anesthesia, perfusion, and tissue harvest.
• Experience with stereotactic viral injections or cranial window implantations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute rodent experiments in compliance with protocols.
• Perform animal stereotaxic surgery and neural imaging.
• Conduct in vitro cell culture and brain slice experiments.

Skills

Hands-on experience in preclinical research

Experience handling rodents

Basic in vivo techniques

Sterile cell culture technique

Building practical lab setups

Strong professional judgment

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in neuroscience, biology, or related field

Job description

Nudge is seeking research staff to perform rodent experiments and support in vivo procedures aimed at neuroscience research. Candidates should be comfortable working in a lab setting and have strong hands-on experience handling rodents.

The role requires familiarity with neuroscience techniques and a willingness to design and improve laboratory workflows. Successful candidates will demonstrate high integrity and the ability to solve practical problems.