Parasma

Founding Scientist

New
1000000 USD / yearUSASeniorRemote
Parasma

Founding Scientist

New
1000000 USD / yearUSASeniorRemoteinformation theoryexperimental designmachine learningadaptive control

Lead scientific research and development of training protocols and theoretical frameworks for biological neural systems.

Nice to have

  • Well published in information theory or related fields
  • Deep understanding of learning systems, optimization, exploration, credit assignment, and adaptive control
  • Experience designing experiments for complex biological, neural, or adaptive systems
  • Understanding of the challenges involved in training biological substrates
  • Currently or previously a professor, PI, or senior research scientist at a top institution
  • Proven ability to lead an independent research agenda

Other

  • About this Role Parasma is looking for a founding scientist to own the following:
  • Scientific roadmap for training biological substrates
  • Design, execute, and analyze closed-loop training experiments
  • Develop learning protocols for biological neural systems
  • Define reward structures, stimulation policies, feedback loops, and evaluation metrics
  • Build theoretical frameworks and benchmarks around learning, control, and information transfer in biological substrates
  • Identify and solve core bottlenecks in biological training, including noise, variability, non-stationarity, and limited observability
  • Work with engineering to build the software, hardware, and ML infrastructure required for real-time training