Neural Imaging Engineer, Optical Physiology

Posted 3 days ago

mindspan instituteSomerville (MA)

Photonics Engineers Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

Mindspan Institute in Cambridge, MA, is seeking an engineering-oriented scientist to record, analyze, and visualize neural activity at cellular resolution. You will develop and optimize protocols, troubleshoot complex systems, and document reasoning behind each parameter. You will work with the Optical Physiology team under the Head of Optical Physiology, applying Python/C++/MATLAB data analysis, and hands-on experiments using neural tissue, iPSC-derived neurons, and brain slices to push

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