Neuroscientist

Beacon Biosignals•Boston, MA

3d•$135,000 - $183,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Beacon Biosignals is seeking an experienced neuroscientist or data scientist to serve as a scientific partner to Life Sciences customers. The role works directly with pharmaceutical and biotechnology teams to analyze clinical-trial data and derive insights using Beacon’s devices and AI/ML models. It is customer-facing and embedded in active engagements, translating complex neural data into scientifically rigorous, decision-relevant results for drug development programs involving neurological, psychiatric, and sleep disorders. The position designs and executes analyses on clinical-trial and real-world EEG data using statistical, computational, and neuroscientific expertise. It collaborates with customer scientists, clinicians, and program leaders, leading scientific discussions, presenting results, and adapting analyses as studies evolve. The role also connects customers with Beacon’s internal teams, using customer goals and feedback to shape analytical approaches, product and model development, and the fit of Beacon’s technology to clinical programs. Beacon supports asynchronous remote work and has office hubs in Boston, New York City, and Paris. Candidates based in Boston or the surrounding area are preferred to support timezone overlap and in-person client connections. The base salary range is $135,000–$183,000, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. Total compensation also includes equity, PTO, and other benefits.

Requirements

Multiple years of using neuroscience and statistics expertise to analyze data, draw insights, and answer scientific questions for stakeholders.
Substantial experience presenting analyses to external audiences with varied backgrounds.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly customer-facing environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication and listening skills.
Experience writing and reviewing code in a shared, version-controlled codebase with multiple contributors and users.
Understanding that thoughtful data curation is necessary for reliable analysis results.
Familiarity with statistical modeling, including interpretation and diagnostics.
Collaborative approach, valuing close teamwork, open communication, and feedback.
Ability to stay calm and organized while meeting tight deadlines amid ambiguity.
Exceptional attention to detail and quality, with judgment about when a quick-and-dirty approach is appropriate.
Comfort with asynchronous hybrid work and demonstrated success in such an environment.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with, or enthusiasm for working with, Julia, AWS, Superset, Pandoc, SQL, and GraphQL.
Candidates based in Boston or the surrounding area are preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and support scientific and technical work for multiple concurrent studies, including estimating timelines, delegating tasks, executing work on time, and communicating with stakeholders.
Engage with external stakeholders to align their needs with internal capabilities and capacity, ensuring analyses are valuable and operationally feasible.
Present results and data visualizations clearly to varied internal and external audiences.
Use Beacon products and subject-matter expertise to plan and execute analyses.
Write and review reusable, documented code that produces high-quality analytical results.
Contribute to clinical-trial statistical analysis plans with internal experts and external stakeholders.
Co-author scientific reports that advance the field.
Examine large, messy, or unfamiliar datasets; document their idiosyncrasies and provenance; and harmonize them with Beacon’s Datastore.
Share customer goals, constraints, and feedback with internal teams to help shape analytical approaches, products, and models.