Lab Technician, Preclinical

About NudgeAt Nudge, our mission is to develop the best technology for interfacing with the brain to improve people's lives. We're starting with an approach that we believe can help the most people the fastest, and also allow us to learn as much about the brain as possible: developing a non-invasive, ultrasound-based device that can stimulate and image the brain at high resolution and depth. This is a vertically integrated effort building cutting-edge hardware, software, and research capabilities to create products that can benefit millions - and eventually billions - of people.To succeed, we need to assemble world-class teams across everything we do. We hire people who are exceptional at their craft, believe hard things are worth doing, and execute relentlessly - people who expect the highest levels of both rigor and integrity from each other.About the roleWe're looking for a Lab Technician to support the execution of preclinical experiments at Nudge, focused on understanding the effects and mechanisms of focused ultrasound on the brain. You'll work alongside our research scientists across in vivo and in vitro work - handling animals, maintaining cell cultures, building and preparing experimental setups, processing tissue, collecting data, and ensuring experiments run smoothly.As a Lab Technician at Nudge, you will:Handle rodents (mice and rats) for experimental procedures in compliance with protocolsAssist with in vivo procedures including animal preparation, positioning, anesthesia monitoring, and ultrasound deliveryAssist with rodent perfusions, brain extraction, and tissue collection for downstream histological and molecular analysisAssist with tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, and basic staining (H&E, IHC)Maintain and support in vitro cell culture experiments, including plating, passaging, treatment application, and cell-based assaysDesign and build custom tools to support experimental setups and improve workflow efficiencyAbout you1+ years of hands-on experience working in a preclinical or animal research laboratoryExperience handling rodents (mice and/or rats) and familiarity with basic in vivo techniques (dosing, anesthesia, perfusion, tissue harvest)Familiarity with sterile cell culture techniqueComfortable building things with your hands - fabricating simple fixtures, adapting equipment, and solving practical problems in the labBachelor's degree in biology, neuroscience, or a related field preferredHigh integrity and strong professional judgment

Created: 2026-04-15