In Vivo Neuroscience Associate Scientist: Imaging & Surgery

Meridial; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 45 000 - 55 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Visa sponsorship

Relocation support

Generous benefits

Resumo da oferta

Meridial is seeking an Associate Scientist - In Vivo Neuroscience to perform survival neurosurgery, longitudinal two-photon imaging, and optogenetic experiments in mice as part of advancing 3D imaging and circuit mapping technologies.

You will join a small, growing team, develop protocols, and receive mentoring from senior scientists. Start March 2027; London-based, on-site 4–5 days/week with potential visa sponsorship for exceptional candidates.

Qualificações

• Degree in neuroscience or a related discipline, or equivalent research experience.
• 3+ years’ hands-on experience with in vivo neuroscience experiments in mice is ideal.
• Experience with survival stereotaxic surgery in mice, including intracranial viral injections and cranial-window implantation.
• Hands-on experience with in vivo two-photon microscopy and functional neural data acquisition.
• Familiarity with viral-vector and genetic approaches to study neural circuits.

Responsabilidades

• Perform survival neurosurgery in mice, including stereotaxic viral injections and cranial-window implantation for chronic imaging.
• Carry out in vivo two-photon imaging, including longitudinal imaging over weeks to months, and run optogenetic experiments.
• Support viral and transgenic strategies and animal colony management.
• Monitor preparation quality and animal welfare, and troubleshoot technical problems.
• Develop and test team SOPs and protocols; collaborate with engineers and computational researchers.

Conhecimentos

In vivo neuroscience

Stereotaxic surgery

Longitudinal two-photon imaging

Optogenetics

Data collection/quality control

Formação académica

Degree in neuroscience or related discipline

Ferramentas

Python

MATLAB

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Meridial is seeking an Associate Scientist - In Vivo Neuroscience to perform survival neurosurgery, longitudinal two-photon imaging, and optogenetic experiments in mice as part of advancing 3D imaging and circuit mapping technologies.

You will join a small, growing team, develop protocols, and receive mentoring from senior scientists. Start March 2027; London-based, on-site 4–5 days/week with potential visa sponsorship for exceptional candidates.