Neuroscience Research Methodologist

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

The Neuroscience Research Methodologist in Brain and Cognitive Sciences will be responsible for open science practices and data management across all areas of molecular/cellular, systems, cognitive, and computational neuroscience. This role will work directly with individual BCS labs to assess current data management practices, recommend solutions, and provide technical support for implementing data standards, FAIR-compliant workflows, and AI-assisted tools for data organization and curation.

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

Nice To Haves

• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree