Neuroscience Research Methodologist

Neuroscience Research Methodologist

Job Number:

25720

Functional Area:

Research - Scientific

Department:

Brain & Cognitive Sciences

School Area:

Science

Pay Range Minimum:

$74,000

Pay Range Maximum:

$111,000

Employment Type:

Full-time Temporary (Hybrid)

Employment Category:

Exempt

Visa Sponsorship Available:

No

Schedule:

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NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH

METHODOLOGIST, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, will be responsible for open science practices and data management across all the areas of molecular/cellular, systems, cognitive, and computational neuroscience. This role will work directly with individual BCS labs to assess current data management practices, recommend solutions, and provide technical support for implementing data standards, FAIR-compliant workflows, and AI-assisted tools for data organization and curation. The full description is available here: https://dropbox/scl/fi/3i07sztc00amb3ds1ahqq/STIRR-Research-Scientist-JD.pdf?rlkey=54jqx4h0awc7jvako6u9jmp44&st=snrwmcw0&dl=0 Job Requirements

REQUIRED

PhD in Neuroscience or a related field; 3-5 years postdoctoral experience; demonstrated practical experience with data standards and repositories; sufficient computational proficiency to read, run, debug, and evaluate code fromneuroscience labs (Python and/or MATLAB required; experience with shell scripting and version control expected); familiarity with AI/ML tools applicable to research workflows, including experience using LLMs for code generation, documentation, or data processingtasks; strong communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to explain technical concepts to researchers with diverse computational and scientific backgrounds.

PREFERRED

Experience across multipleneuroscience data modalities (e.g., fMRI, electrophysiology, single-cell genomics, calcium imaging, behavioral video); experience with containerization tools and/or workflow managers; practical experience deploying automated FAIR compliance tools, metadataextraction pipelines, or AI-assisted curation workflows; prior experience in a consulting or staff scientist capacity serving multiple research groups; familiarity with the BRAIN Initiative data infrastructure landscape (DANDI, BICAN, or related consortia). 5/15/2026