Dear all, We are looking for a Computational Neuroscientist / Electrophysiology Data Analysis Engineer to join MaxWell Biosystems in Zurich, Switzerland. If you enjoy neural data analysis, statistical modeling, MEA-based extracellular electrophysiology, spike sorting, and developing software tools used by neuroscientists around the world, we would love to hear from you. MaxWell Biosystems develops high-density microelectrode array (HD-MEA) platforms for neuroscience research and drug discovery. Our technology combines custom CMOS sensors, FPGA-based acquisition hardware, and the MaxLab Live software platform to record, analyze, and visualize large-scale neural activity at high spatial resolution. As part of our interdisciplinary team, you will help develop the next generation of neural data analysis tools for our platform. Your Mission: - Develop and enhance robust pipelines for neural data analysis, including statistical analysis, spike sorting, and feature extraction - Evaluate and integrate state-of-the-art methods from computational neuroscience, machine learning, and statistics - Collaborate with neuroscientists and electrophysiologists to translate scientific challenges into practical software solutions - Develop APIs and software tools that simplify large-scale electrophysiology data analysis - Help shape the future of our analysis software by contributing your own ideas and technical expertise Your Profile: - Background in computational neuroscience, neuroengineering, or a related field - Hands-on experience analyzing extracellular MEA recordings is required - Experience with statistical analysis and modeling - Strong understanding of neural spike data, extracellular electrophysiology, and neural signal processing - Experience with spike sorting and neural data analysis tools (e.g. SpikeInterface, Kilosort, SpyKING CIRCUS, Phy) is a strong plus - Strong programming skills in Python; experience with C++ is a plus - Familiarity with Linux and scientific software development - Enjoy writing clean, maintainable code - Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g. Claude) is a plus - Excellent communication skills and enthusiasm for working in an interdisciplinary team Why Join MaxWell Biosystems? Join a multidisciplinary team of neuroscientists, software engineers, and hardware developers working on cutting-edge HD-MEA technology for neuroscience research and drug discovery. Your work will directly contribute to software tools used by researchers around the world to analyze large-scale neural recordings. Apply: If this sounds like a role you would enjoy, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV, a brief cover letter, and relevant transcripts to hr@mxwbio.com More details: https://www.mxwbio.com/open-position/computational-neuroscientist-electrophy... Best regards, Jan -- Jan Müller, Ph.D. | CTO MaxWell Biosystems AG | Albisriederstrasse 253 | CH-8047 Zurich | Switzerland email: jan.mueller@mxwbio.com | web: www.mxwbio.com