Neuroscientist (for the position of Scientific Consultant) (m/f/d)

Consulting    ·   Permanent , Full-time   ·   Orlando, FL

YOUR MISSION

Are you a passionate neuroscience researcher who is looking for a career path outside academia? Have you done fNIRS research or worked with EEG or fMRI? Have you taken a research project from planning stages through acquiring, and then analyzing the data? Are you a great communicator and want to move the field of neuroscience forward? If this sounds like you, then joining our team as a Scientific Consultant will be a highly fulfilling role.

• Consult scientists on the best solution for their research questions. This requires understanding their research goals and challenges. Our customers are mostly researchers, neuroscientists, psychologists, sport-scientists, medical researchers.
• Develop a full understanding of our technology. To do so you will need to stay well-read on fNIRS and related research as well as methods and technology developments.
• You will be responsible for building strong relationships within the research community, and leading customer-oriented handling of sales requests on a daily basis. This will mean communication via email, phone, conference calls / online sessions.
• One day soon, we will visit our customers again for demonstrations, workshops, and training. And we will also attend conferences (like SfN, OHBM, CNS). You will help us make the best impression possible to both current and potential customers.
• Work together with an awesome team. This role involves interfacing with scientists, engineers, project managers, grant writers, our production team and many others. You will help coordinate internal activities with our different departments (sales and marketing, engineering, management, procurement and assembly, logistics) to best serve our customers. We need you to be the voice-of-the-customer to the rest of NIRx.

YOUR PROFILE

Key Requirements:

• Ph.D. or Master’s Degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.· Comprehensive knowledge of the acquisition and analysis of physiological signals.
• Ideally, previous experience with fNIRS, EEG, or fMRI.
• Good command of Matlab or similar signal processing packages.
• Excellent English skills, oral and written. Excellent written communication skills are essentials.
• Organized team player, with a love for science, and a focus on our customer’s success.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are crucial for excelling at this role.
• Highly motivated, willing, and able to learn quickly.

Must be able to work and be based in the USA and hold a Passport for possible international travel (US Green Card holder or US Citizen)

Considered a Plus:

• Previous experience in the neuroscience field (either within a company or university lab)
• Extensive knowledge in fNIRS data analysis or successful publication of fNIRS data.
• Practical experience with the complete setup and preparation of subjects/patients for measurement of physiological signals.
• Experienced in public speaking. Ability to present to large audiences, in person or remotely.
• Willingness to travel (25-35% of the time) post covid

WHY US?

Joining NIRx, you can expect:

• The opportunity to become part of a mission by joining the global team that enables the leading scientists around the world to advance the understanding of the human mind and the exploration of new pathways for medicine to improve many people’s lives.
• Working in a dynamic and international team of engaged and enthusiastic colleagues with a Make Things Better approach. We are driven and united by the desire to advance science and achieve significant and large-scale progress.
• To make a positive contribution to NIRx, working on a wide range of relevant and challenging issues. A role with purpose, collaboration, and autonomy in a lean and agile organization with flat hierarchies, streamlined decision-making processes, and a shared-leadership culture.
• An inspiring, stimulating, and flexible work environment with opportunities to learn and grow, from annual team training allowances to onsite professional development opportunities, including regular Show & Tell meetings, Jour Fixes/Flexes, and brown bag lunches with experts.
• A competitive compensation & benefits package, with employee wellbeing in mind.

Additional perks include:

• Flexible working times around core hours.
• Formal Training and certifications offered based on management guidance.
• Full-time position benefits such as PTO, Paid holidays, sick leave, insurance contribution and more!

ABOUT US

NIRx is one of the globally leading neuroscience research solution companies with more than 20 years of experience. With our dynamic and highly international team of 35+ talents in Berlin and New York, we invent, design, and build cutting-edge neuroimaging instruments for a rapidly growing market. Together with our distributors we consult and support top researchers worldwide with our products and expertise.

NIRx is looking to hire an organized, resourceful, and highly-motivated professional for the open position. We are looking for a team player who shares our passion for science, biomedical instrumentation and neurotechnology.

Apply here: https://nirx.jobs.personio.de/?language=en