Scientist, Preclinical - Discovery

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Neurona Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company based in South San Francisco created to develop stem cell-based therapies for neurological diseases. We have an opening for a Preclinical Discovery Neuroscientist who will contribute to ongoing programs and build new platforms to study modulation of neural circuits and support translational development of cellular therapeutics.

• Planning, designing, executing and analyzing patch clamp recordings studies with neurons in culture and ex‑vivo brain slices
• Working with rodents including handling, dosing, surgical procedures, and tissue collection
• Perform cell culture experiments using directed neuronal differentiation from human PSCs
• Close collaboration with cross‑disciplinary teams and external groups to coordinate and drive complex in‑vitro and in‑vivo studies
• Clearly communicating results in written and oral formats. Preparing scientific presentations and manuscripts for publication
• Training and supervising research associates on preparation of samples (acute tissue brain slices)
• Developing and authoring SOPs, IACUC protocols, study protocols, reports and other scientific and quality documents

• PhD in neuroscience (or equivalent) with demonstrated productivity in electro‑physiological research fields, minimum of 3 years of experience and a strong publication record. Level based on experience.
• Experience with optogenetics and viral vectors is a plus
• Experience with Patch‑Seq is a plus
• Experience with Python, Matlab, R, or similar programming languages is a plus
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail
• Proven ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team and contribute to a highly collaborative environment
• High energy and passion for drug discovery and development

Neurona is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment.

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