Research Scientist/Engineer, Deep Brain Two Photon Imaging and Optogenetics is open at Astera in Alameda. The posting gives a salary of $135K - $220K. Posted on Aug 18, 2026, and still on Astera’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 15, 2026.
About the role
Design and iterate GRIN lens and/or microprism assembly for deep brain imaging in the primate brain, with early optimization in rodents. - Develop and help execute the surgical implantation procedure - Run two-photon imaging and holographic photostimulation experiments: read population activity during the task, then write in and perturb the held representation at single-cell resolution. - Run holographic targeting…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Astera’s careers page.
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