Preclinical Research Associate

As an Animal Surgeon, you will own every aspect of in vivo experimentation from surgical preparation through post-operative care and data collection. You are not executing someone else's protocol. You are helping design it. The work you do today will define the surgical approach for human-grade devices tomorrow.

• Perform stereotaxic rodent brain surgeries for chronic neural implant studies
• Implant and maintain electrophysiology probes (e.g., Neuropixels, Neuronexus) for acute and chronic recordings
• Perform post-operative animal care and monitor implant stability over time
• Design and refine surgical protocols in close collaboration with the mechanical engineering team
• Maintain detailed surgical logs and contribute to experimental documentation

• B.S. or M.S. in Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Biology, or a related field
• Demonstrated hands‑on rodent surgery experience
• Experience with electrophysiology recording in vivo
• Comfortable working independently in an early‑stage environment with minimal supervision

• Hands‑on rodent brain surgery experience (stereotaxic implantation, craniotomy)
• Hands‑on experience with Neuropixels, Neuronexus, or equivalent high‑density electrophysiology hardware
• Familiarity with closed‑loop or real‑time electrophysiology acquisition systems (Open Ephys, Spike
  
  GLX, etc.)
• Familiarity with IACUC protocol compliance and maintain vivarium records