Research Scientist / Engineer, Two-Photon Imaging & Holographic Optogenetics
Astera Institute · Emeryville, California, US
Astera Neuro is a neuroscience research company building the tools and infrastructure required to understand how the brain works at scale. This role is centr...
Job description
About the Role Astera Neuro is a neuroscience research company building the tools and infrastructure required to understand how the brain works at scale. This role is central to that mission. You will lead development of a miniaturized two-photon microscope capable of simultaneous cellular-resolution imaging and holographic two-photon photostimulation in head-stabilized and freely-behaving mice and rats. The result will be all-optical readout and targeted perturbation of neural circuits at single-cell and ensemble resolution, with transformative implications for systems neuroscience. The ideal candidate is a scientist-engineer who can carry the work end-to-end. You can perform a stereotaxic surgery in the morning, align an SLM-based beam path in the afternoon, and write the analysis pipeline that evening. You want the institutional support and freedom to move fast on a problem that matters. All animal research at Astera Neuro is conducted under IACUC-approved protocols with dedicated veterinary support, following the 3Rs framework and AAALAC standards. What You Will Do: Perform stereotaxic rodent surgeries: AAV viral vector delivery, chronic cranial window implantation, and GRIN le...