Senior Neuroscience Scientist: MEA & Neuro Platform Lead

37degrees, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

37degrees, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Senior Scientist in neuroscience to lead the biology behind a new NIH-funded platform for long-term culture, recording and stimulation of living neurons at our Chicago R&D facility.

You will be an expert in electrophysiology, neuropharmacology and MEA recordings, design experiments with primary rodent neurons, human iPSC-derived neurons, and 3D models; lead the program toward milestones while collaborating with R&D, engineering, and our academic partner.

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience or related field.
• Postdoctoral or research-staff experience at a neuroscience institute.
• Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Set the scientific direction for the program and milestones.
• Design and run long-term MEA studies across weeks to months.
• Lead electrophysiology, pharmacology, and stimulation studies.
• Collaborate with academic partner and internal teams to translate biology into product requirements.
• Support grant applications and progress reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Experiment design

Education

PhD in neuroscience

Postdoctoral or research experience

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Tools

Python

MATLAB

HD-MEA

Job description

37degrees, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Senior Scientist in neuroscience to lead the biology behind a new NIH-funded platform for long-term culture, recording and stimulation of living neurons at our Chicago R&D facility.

You will be an expert in electrophysiology, neuropharmacology and MEA recordings, design experiments with primary rodent neurons, human iPSC-derived neurons, and 3D models; lead the program toward milestones while collaborating with R&D, engineering, and our academic partner.