Lead Scientist, Macaque Whole-Brain Mapping & Atlas Development
Astera InstituteAI Research, company
EmeryvilleLead
Data & AI
About the role
TL;DR
Lead primate brain mapping and atlas development, integrating diverse data for open science.
- •Astera Neuro is seeking a scientific leader to spearhead an ambitious program to map the primate brain at high resolution and integrate anatomy, connectivity, physiology, and computational modeling into a single, openly available atlas.
- •Key Responsibilities Build a high-resolution, whole-brain anatomical map of the primate brain.
- •Chart the projectome, the brain’s long-range axonal connectivity.
- •Build a unified, high-resolution anatomical and functional atlas.
- •Deliver an openly accessible release of the atlas.
- •Develop anatomically grounded computational models of the brain.
- •Requirements Deep expertise in in vivo imaging of the primate brain, ideally including awake fMRI at high (submillimeter) spatial resolution.
- •Strong record of independent research in primate neuroimaging, systems neuroscience, or comparative brain mapping.
- •Experience integrating multimodal data: registering functional imaging, electrophysiology, and anatomy.
- •Familiarity with brain-wide connectivity and circuit-tracing approaches.
- •Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
Required skills
PythonRSQLBash
Domain expertise
biotechdeeptechhealthcareai
Tech stack
PythonRSQLBash