Postdoc: Hypothalamic Single-Cell & Spatial Transcriptomics

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Cambridge, Institute of Metabolic Science (IMS), invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to map feeding circuitry in human hypothalami from lean and obese donors using single-cell and spatial transcriptomic approaches. The role involves running independent projects and collaborating with a small team of postdocs and PhD students.

The appointment is fixed-term, funded until 31 December 2026, with closing date 30 August 2026 and interview date to be confirmed.

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience or related field.
• Experience with single-cell and spatial transcriptomics data generation and analysis.
• Experience in neuroscience of energy balance and metabolism.
• Ability to lead independent research projects and collaborate with others.

Responsibilities

• Generate single-nucleus RNAseq data from human hypothalami of lean and obese donors.
• Generate spatial transcriptomic data from human hypothalami of lean and obese donors.

Skills

Neuroscience

Single-cell transcriptomics

Spatial transcriptomics

Data analysis

Project management

Education

PhD in Neuroscience/Genomics

Tools

R

Python

Seurat/Scanpy

Job description

University of Cambridge, Institute of Metabolic Science (IMS), invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to map feeding circuitry in human hypothalami from lean and obese donors using single-cell and spatial transcriptomic approaches. The role involves running independent projects and collaborating with a small team of postdocs and PhD students.

The appointment is fixed-term, funded until 31 December 2026, with closing date 30 August 2026 and interview date to be confirmed.