Research Associate (Imperial)

British Neuroscience Association; London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute is seeking a Research Associate to contribute to an innovative project on brain stimulation technology aimed at understanding neurodegenerative diseases. The role offers significant opportunities for independent scientific achievement and personal growth within a multidisciplinary team focused on advancing dementia research.

Qualifications

• Motivated and organised researcher excited by neuroscience.
• Near completion of PhD in neuroscience or related discipline.
• Experience in in vivo mouse experiments and surgery.

Responsibilities

• Join a team exploring technology for deep brain stimulation.
• Demonstrate minimally invasive brain stimulation technology.
• Conduct in vivo measurements and manage mouse colonies.

Skills

In vivo mouse experiments

Immunohistochemical characterisation

Neuromodulation/brain stimulation

Electrophysiological recording

Cognitive assessment

Education

PhD in neuroscience or related discipline

Job description

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Vacancy Reference Number MED05225 Closing Date 4 Jun 2025 Salary £48,056 - £56,345 per annum Address UK Dementia Research Institute, White City Campus - Hybrid Duration Full time - Fixed term role

Dementia is the biggest health challenge of our century.

To date there is no way to prevent it or even slow its progression, and there is an urgent need to fill the knowledge gap in our basic understanding of the diseases that cause it.

The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the biggest UK initiative driving forward research to fill this gap.

The UK DRI at Imperial brings together researchers from diverse backgrounds with fresh perspectives, drawing on the university’s unique strengths, resources and focus on science, engineering, medicine and business. The team recognises that the challenges of dementia demand new concepts, new approaches and a diverse range of new research tools and directions. Their holistic approach views the ageing brain in the context of the ageing body, not in isolation.

We have an exciting opportunity for aResearch Associateto join an Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) funded project. The project aims to develop minimally invasive multiplexed temporal interference brain stimulation technology. The project is led by Dr Nir Grossman, who invites applications from talented, highly motivated and creative postdoctoral scientists to take a leading role demonstrating the approach in animal models.

The Interventional Systems Neuroscience Group, led by Dr Nir Grossman invents tools to non-invasively control neural activity, discover mechanisms to boost activity-dependent cellular homeostasis and cognitive functions, and translate the tools and principles to disease-modifying interventions for dementia. Our multidisciplinary team includes physicists, mathematicians, engineers, neuroscientists, and clinicians and has close collaborations with dozens of labs worldwide.

What you would be doing

We are seeking an outstanding post-doctoral researcher interested in taking on a challenging role with considerable scope for independent scientific achievement and personal growth. Building on prior in vivo experience, you will join a team exploring technology capable of precisely stimulating multiple deep brain regions implicated in neurodegenerative diseases. These include structures such as the substantia nigra which is affected in Parkinson’s.

What we are looking for
• You will be a motivated and organised researcher, excited by the science we do.
• You will hold (or be near completion of) a PhD in neuroscience (or related discipline).
• Experience of in vivo mouse experiments, (recovery and/or non-recovery procedures), including surgery, in vivo measurements, and colony management
• Experience of immunohistochemical characterisation (perfusion, staining, and imaging)
• Experience with in 1) neuromodulation/ brain stimulation, 2) rodents’ electrophysiological recording, and/or 3) rodents’ cognitive assessment would be highly desirable

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Dr Nir Grossman – [e-mail]