Neuroscience Research Assistant — Zebrafish AI Connectomics

University of St Andrews; St Andrews; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

USS Pension Scheme (14.5%)

Hybrid working environment

Staff discount scheme

Job summary

The University of St Andrews invites applications for a Research Assistant to join the project 'AI-enabled models for whole-brain functional connectomics', led by Maarten Zwart in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience. The post is a 36-month fixed-term appointment funded by the Leverhulme Trust.

It will explore integrating structural, functional and causal data from larval zebrafish using AI to infer brain wiring, supporting work-life balance with a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate has a background in neuroscience, zebrafish research, or molecular biology combined with an interest in learning zebrafish husbandry.

Job description

The University of St Andrews invites applications for a Research Assistant to join the project 'AI-enabled models for whole-brain functional connectomics', led by Maarten Zwart in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience. The post is a 36-month fixed-term appointment funded by the Leverhulme Trust.

It will explore integrating structural, functional and causal data from larval zebrafish using AI to infer brain wiring, supporting work-life balance with a hybrid working environment.