Research Fellow in Neuroscience

University of Leeds; Leeds; Híbrido; GBP 35 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

42 days holiday including bankholidays

The Edge gym membership discounts

Organisational development courses

On-site childcare access

Shopping discounts and travel schemes

Resumo da oferta

The University of Leeds invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance a BBSRC-funded project on how the olfactory bulb encodes odours in learning contexts. You will use in vivo two-photon calcium imaging in mice, complemented by behavioural assays and computational modelling, to track learning-driven changes in early olfactory circuits and how these shape perception.

The Faculty supports flexible working and family-friendly policies, with strong commitments to equality and

Responsabilidades

• In vivo two-photon calcium imaging in mice.
• Behavioural assays to assess learning-related changes.
• Computational modelling to understand how learning affects encoding in early olfactory circuits.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have an established background in Neuroscience? Do you want to further your career in 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.

The University of Leeds and the Faculty of Biological Sciences are committed to providing equal opportunities for all and offer a range of family friendly policies. The University is a charter member of Athena SWAN (the national body that promotes gender equality in higher education), and the Faculty of Biological Sciences was awarded a Silver award in 2020. We are proud to be an inclusive Faculty that values all staff, and are happy to consider job share applications and requests for flexible working arrangements from our employees. Our Athena SWAN webpage provides more information.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state‑of‑the‑art campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on‑site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Dr Jamie Johnston, Associate Professor of Neuroscience