Sensory Neurophysiology Scientist - Neural Interfaces

Afference Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 78,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental vision, life, STD, FSA

Self-managed PTO

Job summary

Myana in Cleveland, OH seeks an Associate Scientist in Sensory Neurophysiology to advance neural interfacing tech for consumer applications. You will design and run perceptual experiments, analyze neurophysiological data, and collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product developers to translate insights into prototypes.

You will work hands-on with wearable sensors and neural interface concepts, documenting protocols and results while staying current with sensory neuroscience advances

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with neurophysiological experimental design and execution, preferably involving sensory systems.
• Experience with neural interfaces, wearable technologies, or related sensory stimulation and measurement techniques, preferably in a sensory research application.
• Experience in non-human biological experimental model research is a plus.
• Proficiency in data collection, statistical analysis, and visualization using tools such as MATLAB, Python, R, or similar.
• Experience with minor software development or scripting to support experimental workflows (e.g., Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW).
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and accuracy in experimental and data analysis tasks.
• Effective communication skills for collaborative and cross-disciplinary teamwork and human subject experimentation.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working in a dynamic, small-team environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, conduct, and optimize perceptual experiments focused on sensory processing and perception.
• Independently execute well-defined experiments and contribute to the development and optimization of experimental paradigms, with guidance from senior scientists as appropriate.
• Perform interface experimentation to characterize, understand, and improve sensory experiences.
• Collect, curate, and analyze neurophysiological and behavioral data with statistical rigor.
• Develop, maintain, and improve software tools and scripts to automate data collection and analysis pipelines.
• Work closely with biomedical scientists in developing experiments, systems, and stimulation paradigms.
• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams including engineers, data scientists, and product developers.
• Document experimental protocols, results, and insights to support product development and scientific dissemination.
• Stay current with advances in sensory neuroscience and neurophysiology relevant to consumer technology applications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Neurophysiology experiments

Neural interfaces

Wearable technologies

Data analysis

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Statistical analysis

Scientific communication

Team collaboration

Education

Neuroscience degree

Neurophysiology degree

Biomedical Engineering degree

Psychology degree

Tools

MATLAB

Python

R

LabVIEW

Job description

Myana in Cleveland, OH seeks an Associate Scientist in Sensory Neurophysiology to advance neural interfacing tech for consumer applications. You will design and run perceptual experiments, analyze neurophysiological data, and collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product developers to translate insights into prototypes.

You will work hands-on with wearable sensors and neural interface concepts, documenting protocols and results while staying current with sensory neuroscience advances