Neuroscience Research Methodologist

Job Summary

The NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIST will be responsible for open science practices and data management across all areas of molecular/cellular, systems, cognitive, and computational neuroscience.

Responsibilities

• Assess current data management practices in individual BCS labs
• Recommend solutions for improving data standards, FAIR-compliant workflows, and AI-assisted tools for data organization and curation
• Provide technical support for implementing these solutions

Requirements

• PhD in Neuroscience or a related field
• 3-5 years postdoctoral experience
• Demonstrated practical experience with data standards and repositories
• Sufficient computational proficiency to read, run, debug, and evaluate code from neuroscience labs (Python and/or MATLAB required; experience with shell scripting and version control expected)
• Familiarity with AI/ML tools applicable to research workflows, including experience using LLMs for code generation, documentation, or data processing tasks
• Strong communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to explain technical concepts to researchers with diverse computational and scientific backgrounds

Prior Experience

• Experience across multiple neuroscience data modalities (e.g., fMRI, electrophysiology, single-cell genomics, calcium imaging, behavioral video)
• Experience with containerization tools and/or workflow managers
• Practical experience deploying automated FAIR compliance tools, metadata extraction pipelines, or AI-assisted curation workflows
• Prior experience in a consulting or staff scientist capacity serving multiple research groups
• Familiarity with the BRAIN Initiative data infrastructure landscape (DANDI, BICAN, or related consortia)