Neuroscience Internship – Summer 2022

Neuroscience      ·     Remote within the US & Canada

Rune Labs

Rune is a brain data company empowering the development and delivery of precision neuroscience therapeutics. We work with a wealth of newly-captured, high-fidelity neural recordings to advance data-driven therapies for diseases such as Parkinson’s, OCD, Depression, and other neurological conditions. Rune aims to fill the gap in software and data support for next-generation neuroscience therapeutics, and expand the benefits of precision medicine to the millions of patients with neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases. We’re already generating revenue and are well-funded by top-tier investors.

Rune’s first-in-class precision brain data software platform integrates electrophysiology, brain imaging, and device data together with wearable data and clinical labels. The combination provides researchers, drug developers, and clinicians with the tools to guide treatment, uncover hidden disease phenotypes, and design better-targeted therapies.

The Role

As an intern with our Neuroscience team, you will work hands-on with large, aggregated datasets from patients with neurological disorders. Our goal is to analyze these datasets to generate insights that will guide treatment, uncover disease phenotypes, and design better targeted therapies.

This position is ideal for someone with prior research experience in neuroscience or a related field who would like to gain a stronger technical foundation in computational neuroscience. You should have a strong technical background and want more experience building and applying technical tools in a research space.

Core Responsibilities

As an intern, you will have the opportunity to carry out an independent research project under the mentorship of the neuroscience team. You will:

1. Work with complex data sets comprising wearable sensor data, longitudinal neurophysiology, and clinical data. You will analyze data using a combination of signal processing, statistics, and machine learning.
2. Leverage Python API/SDKs, contribute to open source repositories, pilot analyses in Jupyter Notebooks, and scale analyses with cloud compute.
3. Collaborate with academic and industry leaders to design visualizations and analyses.

Minimum Requirements

• Currently completing a PhD in neuroscience or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in Python (pandas, NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn) — you can take complex analytical workflows and implement them into clean, readable Jupyter Notebooks.
• Expertise in signal processing, statistics, and/or machine learning.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Passionate about human neuroscience and neuromodulation.
• For this internship, you must generally be available during June, July, and August (we can offer some flexibility on start and end date and one week of vacation during the period is ok).

Important Skills and Qualifications

• Experience working with human clinical and/or neurophysiological data.
• Proficiency with time series analysis, particularly with human neurophysiology and/or wearable data.
• Proficiency generating data visualizations for diverse audiences.

Hiring Process and Compensation

• Closing date for applications: March 7. Applications received by this date will be considered.
• This is a temporary, full-time position; compensation will be $30-45/hour and you will be eligible for benefits while interning.
• We have openings for two interns. The interview process includes a 30 minute call with one of our two Lead Neuroscientists, a two-hour take-home analysis exercise, and a 60 minute group interview.
• Group interviews will take place the week of March 21 and we anticipate making offers by the beginning of April.

More About Us

We look for strong alignment with Rune’s values: learn about our work culture and expectations at Rune on our website and on our Key Values profile. We are committed to treating each other well, building a diverse and representative team, and continually working to improve the inclusivity and equity of our org. Anyone meeting the minimum requirements for an open role is strongly encouraged to apply.