Postdoctoral Neuroscience Fellow — Olfactory Learning

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Leeds is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neuroscience to investigate how learning alters olfactory processing using in vivo two-photon calcium imaging, behavioural assays, and computational modelling. The role is fixed-term for 36 months and based in Leeds.

You will join a collaborative lab, contribute to a BBSRC-funded project, and have access to advanced imaging facilities to track learning-driven changes in early neural circuits and their impact on perception.

Qualifications

• PhD (or near completion) in neuroscience or allied field.
• Ability to design, execute and write up research independently with a track record of publications.
• Experience with in vivo recording of neural activity (two-photon imaging or electrophysiology).
• Experience with in vivo rodent surgery.
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and write up research independently.
• Use in vivo two-photon calcium imaging and behavioural assays to study learning-driven changes.
• Collaborate within the Leeds neuroscience community and utilise cutting-edge imaging facilities.

Skills

Independent research

Python for data analysis

Peer-reviewed publications

Education

PhD in neuroscience or closely allied discipline

Tools

Two-photon calcium imaging

Electrophysiology

In vivo rodent surgery

Python

Job description

The University of Leeds is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neuroscience to investigate how learning alters olfactory processing using in vivo two-photon calcium imaging, behavioural assays, and computational modelling. The role is fixed-term for 36 months and based in Leeds.

You will join a collaborative lab, contribute to a BBSRC-funded project, and have access to advanced imaging facilities to track learning-driven changes in early neural circuits and their impact on perception.