Clera - Neuroscience PhD (Computational / Active Inference)

San Francisco, California, United States$150k - $150k+ Equity1mo ago

In Office NA Artificial Intelligence Research Scientist ML Engineer Python

Requirements

• PhD in computational neuroscience, cognitive science, active inference, or a closely related field — this is a hard requirement • Hands-on experience building and deploying inference models to quantify emotional or physiological states from wearable sensor data • Strong ML engineering skills: model development, evaluation, and deployment (Python stack) • Familiarity with active inference frameworks and computational neuroscience methods • Willingness to work on-site in San Francisco (or London) • Not a fit • Wet-lab-only neuroscience backgrounds without computational/ML experience

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and iterate on the inference model that quantifies emotional states from wearable sensor data (150+ audio and biometric signals) • Bridge cutting-edge neuroscience research and production-grade machine learning — you will function effectively as both a research scientist and an ML engineer • Evaluate and deploy models into a real consumer product pipeline • Help define the scientific direction and methodology for emotional state quantification as the team and product scale

Benefits

• Salary: ~$150,000 USD (San Francisco) / ~£75,000 GBP (London) • Equity: Up to 1–2% (founding-level ownership) • Equity: • Backed by angels and strategic partners (pre-Series A / seed stage) • Visa sponsorship: Not available — visa transfers are acceptable; otherwise the London office is an option • Visa sponsorship: • Location • Primary: San Francisco, CA, USA (on-site preferred) • San Francisco, CA, USA • Alternative: London, UK (on-site)