Senior Neuroscience Researcher — Cortical Circuits & Autism

University of Bristol; Clifton; Vor Ort; GBP 34.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Bristol seeks a creative and motivated postdoctoral Research Associate / Senior Research Associate to study mouse brain circuits, with a focus on prefrontal cortex development and function in a mouse model of autism. The role involves data collection, analysis, manuscript preparation and day-to-day research coordination within an international team.

You will join the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, collaborating with neurobiology and computational neuroscience groups,

Qualifikationen

• PhD (or near completion) in neurobiology or a related field.
• Good communication, organisational and data analysis skills, attention to detail.
• Experience with in vitro slice electrophysiology and/or in vivo recording of neural activity during behaviour is highly desirable.
• Previous experience with stereotaxic surgery and studies of rodent brain development is beneficial, but not essential.

Aufgaben

• Lead a research project and be responsible for data collection, analysis, manuscript production and day-to-day organisation of research.
• Work independently as well as part of a wider team and collaborate with a dedicated lab technician.
• Contribute to the wider Anastasiades lab and School of Psychology and Neuroscience initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Data analysis skills

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

PhD in neurobiology (or near completion)

Tools

Stereotaxic surgery

Slice electrophysiology

In vivo neural recording

Jobbeschreibung

The University of Bristol seeks a creative and motivated postdoctoral Research Associate / Senior Research Associate to study mouse brain circuits, with a focus on prefrontal cortex development and function in a mouse model of autism. The role involves data collection, analysis, manuscript preparation and day-to-day research coordination within an international team.

You will join the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, collaborating with neurobiology and computational neuroscience groups,