Research Associate at the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology
King’s College London
Job id: 087206. Salary: £43,205 – £50,585 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.Posted: 03 April 2024. Closing date: 28 April 2024.Business unit: IoPPN. Department: Developmental Neurobiology.Contact details: Adil Khan. khan.adil@kcl.ac.ukLocation: Guy’s Campus. Category: Research.Job descriptionApplications are invited for 2 postdoctoral researcher positions funded by the Wellcome Trust.The successful applicant will pursue a research project as an integral member of a group working on neural circuits underlying flexible cognitive behaviour in mice. The project will aim to understanding how brain-wide neural circuits lead to flexible cognitive behaviours. The techniques employed may include chronic in-vivo 2-photon and 3-photon calcium imaging of excitatory and inhibitory cell classes, targeted holographic optogenetic manipulations, extracellular neuropixel recordings, viral vector based functional circuit mapping, and quantitative mouse behaviour.The successful applicant will benefit from the collaborative culture of the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology at King’s College London and will have the opportunity to develop collaborations with groups studying animal models of brain disorders.Candidates must have a strong research track record. Experience with in-vivo imaging, rodent behaviour and analysis of complex datasets will be highly valued.The selection process will be a panel interview.For an informal discussion to find out more about the role please contact Dr Adil Khan .Both posts will be offered on full-time, fixed term contracts for 2 years.Key responsibilities
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.Skills, knowledge, and experienceEssential criteria1. PhD complete or thesis submitted in neuroscience or related discipline2. Strong research contribution to questions of neural circuits and behaviour, or other questions relevant to the lab interests3. Ability to perform analysis of complex datasets4. Ability to trouble-shoot laboratory problemsDesirable criteria1. Experience with in-vivo imaging or electrophysiology, ideally during animal behaviour2. Experience with in-vivo optogenetics, ideally during animal behaviour3. Experience in computational approaches to explore neural circuits and behaviour
This post is subject to an Occupational Health Clearance.
£43205 – 50585 per year
Strand, Central London
Sun, 07 Apr 2024 04:05:18 GMT
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