Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neuroscience

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

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neuroscience

Position:

Post-doctoral Position

Deadline:

3 November 2026

Contract Length:

36 months

City:

Leeds

Country:

United Kingdom

Institution:

University of Leeds

Description:

Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have an established background in neuroscience and want to build your career at one of the UK's leading research-intensive universities?

Learning does not just shape what we remember; it reshapes how we perceive, altering the earliest stages of sensory processing. We are recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a BBSRC-funded project investigating how the olfactory bulb, the first processing stage of the olfactory system, adjusts how it encodes odours in response to behavioural context. You will use in vivo two-photon calcium imaging in mice, alongside behavioural assays and computational modelling, to track how learning-driven changes emerge in these early circuits and how this shapes perception.

You will join a collaborative lab within a thriving neuroscience community at Leeds, home to over 44 research labs across multiple faculties, with access to cutting-edge imaging facilities.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A PhD (or close to completion) in neuroscience or a closely allied discipline
• The ability to design, execute, and write up research independently, evidenced by a developing track record of peer-reviewed publications in international journals
• Experience with in vivo recording of neural activity (e.g. two-photon calcium imaging or electrophysiology)
• Experience with in vivo rodent surgery
• Proficiency in Python (or a related language) for data analysis

Other desirable experience includes:

• Sensory neuroscience
• Rodent behavioural testing
• In vitro (slice) electrophysiology
• Computational modelling of neural systems

Contact Details

Name: Jamie Johnston

Email: [e-mail]

URL: http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/FBSBM1235