Neurosurgeon Resident

You have 1-2 years of experience performing neurosurgery in an operating room

You have expert knowledge of operating room procedures with respect to sterile fields, surgical equipment, and surgical procedures

At Neuralink, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated hourly rate for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

As a Neurosurgical Resident Innovation Fellow at Neuralink, you will train with our neurosurgical leads to function as an assistant or primary surgeon for experimental brain-computer interface procedures using human cadavers or large animal subjects.

In addition, you will work closely with technical teams to continuously refine and innovate surgical techniques and provide usability and safety feedback.

You will also participate in engineering design reviews for new developments of the surgical robot, surgical processes, or implant.

You will work closely with Preclinical scientists to guide study protocol design.

Additionally, neurosurgeons work with veterinary anesthesiologists and veterinary technicians to ensure the humane and ethical use of animal subjects (read more about animal care and use at

https://neuralink.com/blog/)

The Surgery Team is responsible for making sure Neuralink’s surgeries are performed safely and efficiently. We work with many other teams to coordinate, prep, and execute our Clinical and Preclinical surgical activities while generating and recording necessary data throughout the process. We also work closely with the Surgery Engineering team by testing new surgical techniques, hardware, and software and provide end-user feedback so the design process can be optimized for real world application.