Neurona Therapeutics · 17 hours ago
Scientist, Preclinical - Discovery
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $133K/yr
3+ years expNeurona Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company based in South San Francisco focused on developing stem cell-based therapies for neurological diseases. They are seeking a Preclinical Discovery Neuroscientist to contribute to ongoing programs and build new platforms for studying neural circuit modulation and supporting the translational development of cellular therapeutics.
BiotechnologyHealth CareNeuroscienceTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Planning, designing, executing and analyzing patch clamp recordings studies with neurons in culture and ex-vivo brain slices
Working with rodents including handling, dosing, surgical procedures, and tissue collection
Perform cell culture experiments using directed neuronal differentiation from human PSCs
Close collaboration with a cross-disciplinary teams and external groups to coordinate and drive complex in vitro and in vivo studies
Clearly communicating results in written and oral formats. Preparing scientific presentations and manuscripts for publication
Training and supervising research associates on preparation of samples (acute tissue brain slices)
Developing and authoring SOPs, IACUC protocols, study protocols, reports and other scientific and quality documents
Qualification
Required
PhD in neuroscience (or equivalent) with demonstrated productivity in electro-physiological research fields, minimum of 3 years of experience and a strong publication record. Level based on experience
Excellent analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail
Proven ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team and contribute to a highly collaborative environment
High energy and passion for drug discovery and development
Preferred
Experience with optogenetics and viral vectors is a plus
Experience with Patch-Seq is a plus
Experience with Python, Matlab, R, or similar programming languages is a plus
Company
Neurona Therapeutics
Neurona Therapeutics develops cell therapies for neurological disorders, focusing on treatments like NRTX-1001 for epilepsy.
Founded in 2008South San Francisco, California, USA
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
2022 (2)
2021 (1)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$440.11MKey Investors
California Institute for Regenerative MedicineSouth Carolina Research AuthorityNational Institutes of Health
2025-06-18Grant· $14M
2025-04-03Series F· $102M
2024-09-10Grant· $3.8M
Leadership Team
James Stutz
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Business Officer
Nadia Agopyan
Senior Vice President
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