Astera Resident
Astera Institute is an active nonprofit research institute and foundation that operates in-house neuroscience-informed AI research and funds, operates, and supports open-science programs and public goods.
About Astera Institute
Astera operates three divisions: Neuro-AI, Radial life-sciences research, and its Foundation. Its AI work pursues neuroscience-informed approaches to artificial general intelligence, while its foundation and Radial activities support open scientific infrastructure, datasets, research programs, and residencies.
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Candidate Availability
About the Role
You will propose and execute an early-stage, well-scoped open project within a 12-18 month fully funded residency, onsite in Emeryville, CA. You will work across tracks such as Neuroscience, AI Research, Life Sciences, Open Science or Deep Tech, publish your outputs openly, share learnings, and give brief monthly updates and quarterly check-ins.
Requirements
- Ability to work onsite in Emeryville, CA for the duration of the residency
- Relevant expertise, judgment and agency
- Alignment with Astera's principles
- Project proposal aligned with Astera's domain areas
Responsibilities
- Execute an open, well-scoped project over 12-18 months
- Publish outputs openly and share learnings, including what did not work
- Provide monthly updates and quarterly check-ins
- Recruit project team members if needed
- Work onsite in Emeryville, CA
Benefits
- Fully funded residency
- Astera W-2 employment and benefits eligibility
- Relocation and visa support
- Recruiting support
Hiring Process
Initial application (basic info, two-minute intro video, eight what/why/how questions); 15-25 minute introductory conversation; detailed project proposal with budget and milestones; deeper conversations with executive team; references; offers extended.
