Synchron

Research Scientist, BCI-New York

Synchron$150K — $220K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Neuroscience, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proficient in Python and model training workflows (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
  • Strong understanding of machine learning for real-time systems.
  • Proven problem-solving abilities in uncertain environments.
  • Excellent communication skills for engaging with BCI users and participants.
  • Willingness to travel frequently for research sessions.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research sessions with BCI users, including setup and calibration.
  • Analyze multimodal data to guide research and product decisions.
  • Develop and refine machine learning models for neural decoding.
  • Collaborate with teams to align research with product objectives.
  • Document research findings and methodologies.
  • Support design of human research protocols, ensuring ethical compliance.
  • Travel as required to collaborate with participants and clinicians.

Benefits

  • Subsidized medical and dental insurance for you and dependents.
  • Life insurance and short/long-term disability coverage.
  • 401k plan to support retirement savings.
  • Discretionary unlimited PTO for work-life balance.
  • Flexible Spending Account options available.
  • Commuter benefits specifically for NYC employees.
Full Job Description
Employment: Full-Time

Location: Brooklyn, New York (Onsite)

About the Role

We are seeking an energetic, personable, and adaptive researcher to work directly with the pioneering participants of our brain-computer interface (BCI) product. This role bridges human neuroscience research, applied machine learning, and real-world BCI deployment. You will work closely with our machine learning, research engineering, clinical, and product teams to collect, analyze, and interpret neural and behavioral data, contributing directly to the improvement of real-time neural decoding models and user experience. Your work will directly translate to the ability of our users to control the BCI.

The ideal candidate is resourceful, learns fast, handles uncertainties strongly, and has excellent experiment operations. You should be as comfortable speaking with participants and their caregivers as you are experimenting with model training pipelines or analyzing data.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct research sessions with BCI users, including setup, calibration, and structured data collection.
  • Analyze and interpret multimodal data (neural, behavioral, video) to inform product and research decisions.
  • Develop and iterate on machine learning models for neural signal decoding and behavioral prediction.
  • Collaborate with machine learning and research engineering teams to align experimental protocols with product goals.
  • Document findings and methodologies for internal and external dissemination.
  • Support the design of human research protocols and ensure compliance with ethics and safety standards.
  • Travel regularly as required to work with participants, clinicians, and collaborators.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Neuroscience, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Expertise in Python, with model training workflows (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, metaflow), and data science frameworks and tools (e.g., NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, matplotlib, seaborn).
  • Expertise in machine learning techniques and applications for real-time systems
  • Demonstrated ability to problem-solve under uncertainty and adapt quickly to new environments.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for working directly with BCI users and research participants.
  • Ability to travel frequently to the participants for research sessions.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience conducting or supporting human research.
  • Familiarity with brain-computer interface systems or electrophysiological data.
  • Experience designing or executing experiments with human participants.
  • Experience in applied research environments integrating software, hardware, and data science.

Compensation

  • The base salary range for this role is $150,000 - $220,000USD depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.
  • In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or equity grants, subject to board approval and company policy.


Visa Sponsorship

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position at this time.

Benefits (for W-2, full-time, exempt employees in the US only) ***Intern positions not eligible
  • Subsidized medical and dental insurance coverage for you and your dependent(s)
  • Life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability
  • 401k
  • Discretionary unlimited PTO
  • Flexible Spending Account for you and your dependent(s), with eligible plan elections
  • Commuter benefits for NY employees


About Synchron

Synechron Inc. is a New York-based information technology and consulting company focused on the financial services industry including capital markets, insurance, banking, cards & payments and digital.
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