NeuroAI Research Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer
University of Rome Tor Vergata × @Tether
The University of Rome Tor Vergata, in collaboration with @Tether Evo, is looking for a highly motivated NeuroAI Research Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer to join an open, international research effort at the intersection of artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and brain-computer interfaces .
This collaboration brings together academic research and applied AI development to advance our understanding of brain representations and build the next generation of neural interface technologies. Our goal is to develop open, reproducible, and high-impact NeuroAI methods that help explain how the brain represents language, vision, imagery, audition, music, speech, motor control, and semantic structure — while also enabling real-world progress in BCI systems.
You will contribute to research and open-source projects that:
Map neural activity into the latent spaces of modern vision, language, and audio foundation models
Build robust encoding and decoding pipelines for fMRI, EEG, MEG, ECoG, iEEG, and related neural data
Develop generative reconstruction systems for images, music, speech, and multimodal brain signals
Test neuroscientific hypotheses about abstraction, compositionality, modality invariance, representational geometry, and shared latent structure
You will work in a vibrant research environment connected to Horizon Europe, EIC Pathfinder, national PNRR projects, and collaborations with leading academic and industry partners.
A PhD, or near completion, in physics, computer science, engineering, or another quantitative field
✅ Excellent Python skills and hands-on experience with deep-learning frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow
✅ Experience with real neural data such as fMRI, EEG/MEG, ECoG, iEEG, or multi-unit spiking data
✅ Open-source contributions and experience building reproducible research pipelines are also a strong plus.
This is a unique opportunity to help shape the emerging field of NeuroAI through a collaboration between a leading academic research group and @Tether Evo, working on open, ethical, and impactful AI for brain science.
Work on cutting-edge NeuroAI and BCI research
Publish, attend conferences, mentor students, and help define the future of brain-tech innovation
Work in a flexible, international environment
Please send your CV, a brief statement of research interests, and optionally 1–2 representative publications, projects, or GitHub links to:
If you are passionate about advancing neuroscience and AI through open, collaborative, and scientifically rigorous research, we would love to hear from you.
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