Postdoctoral Neuroscientist

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave 38 days

Childcare services

Family leave

Cycle loan

Travel discounts

Social clubs

Job summary

The University of Oxford seeks a postdoctoral neuroscientist to investigate cognitive map failures in psychosis. You will plan and conduct experiments, analyze behavioural and neural data with computational methods, and contribute to publications and conference presentations.

Collaboration spans animal neuroscience, human neuroimaging, and computational modelling. Required: PhD in neuroscience or related field, experience in rodent behavioural studies and neurosurgery, multi-region neural

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience or closely related field.
• Experience running animal behavioural studies and neurosurgical techniques.
• Expertise in simultaneous neural recordings across multiple brain regions and optogenetic manipulations in behaving animals.
• Strong programming and quantitative skills (Python).
• Excellent organisational and record-keeping abilities; clear scientific communication through publications/presentations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct experiments related to cognitive maps and psychosis.
• Analyse behavioural and neural data using computational methods.
• Contribute to publications and conference presentations.
• Collaborate with researchers across animal neuroscience, human neuroimaging, and computational modelling.

Skills

Python

Neural data analysis

Experimental design

Collaborative research

Publications and presentations

Communication

Quantitative skills

Education

PhD in neuroscience

Tools

Neurosurgical techniques

Neural recordings (multi-region)

Optogenetics

Rodent electrophysiology

Job description

We are seeking a postdoctoral neuroscientist to work on a Wellcome Trust-funded project investigating the mechanisms underlying cognitive map failures in psychosis. You will plan and conduct experiments, analyse behavioural and neural data using computational methods to study planning and inference, contribute to publications and conference presentations, and collaborate with researchers across animal neuroscience, human neuroimaging, and computational modelling.

To be successful in this role, you will have, or be close to completing, a PhD in neuroscience or a closely related discipline, together with experience of running animal behavioural studies and neurosurgical techniques. You will have expertise in simultaneous neural recordings across multiple brain regions and concurrent optogenetic manipulations in behaving animals, as well as experience analysing behavioural and neural datasets. Strong quantitative and programming skills, such as Python, excellent organisational and record-keeping skills, and the ability to communicate research clearly through publications, presentations and collaborative work are essential. Experience with rodent electrophysiology, computational modelling, student supervision, data sharing, or open science would be advantageous.

Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3EL The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

This post is fixed term for 12 months and offered on a full-time basis working 37.5 hours per week at the Life and Mind Building and Biomedical Sciences Building (BSB). Flexible working may be available when not conducting experiments at the discretion of the Principal Investigator. As an employer, we genuinely care about your happiness and wellbeing at work and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs