Research Associate - Palop Lab

Research Associate I – Palop Lab

The Gladstone Institutes is an independent, not‑for‑profit research institution at UCSF, focusing on neuroscience among other fields. We are recruiting a Research Associate in the Palop Lab to support studies on cognitive and neuronal network dysfunction in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

Located at Mission Bay Campus, the Palop Lab studies behavioral phenotyping and neurophysiological data using computational and machine learning methods.

• Maintain and develop computational pipelines for mouse pose estimation, behavioral segmentation and sequencing, and neural time series data.
• Perform and optimize scripts for data analysis, statistics, and visualization.
• Integrate behavioral and neurophysiological datasets using machine learning approaches.
• Maintain and contribute to open‑source tools for mouse behavioral phenotyping (; ).

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in biological or computational sciences with some relevant neuroscience experience.
• Experience in Python, MATLAB, or machine learning toolboxes.
• Experience writing custom scripts for data analysis and visualization.
• Goal‑oriented team player able to contribute to multiple projects independently or under supervision.
• Organized, detail‑oriented, and self‑motivated.
• Eager to learn, passionate about neuroscience, and ready to make meaningful contributions to science.

Preferred:

• Experience with pose estimation tools (e.g., Deep Lab Cut , SLEAP, VAME, Moseq).
• Familiarity with neurophysiology data (EEG, LFP, single‑unit, calcium imaging).
• Experience with mouse behavioral testing.
• Statistical software experience (Prism, SPSS).

Current post‑baccalaureate candidates and members of marginalized groups are encouraged to apply. Please submit a cover letter, CV, and names of 2–3 references to jorge.palopf.edu with subject line “Research Associate I – Palop Lab”.

Salary Range: $58K–$67K. Competitive salary and excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, paid vacation, commuter benefits, and access to free shuttle transportation.

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