Research Fellow/ Senior Research Fellow

at  Springer Nature

RESEARCH FELLOW/ SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

Employer
University College London (UCL)
Location
City of London, England, London / London, England
Salary
£42099 - £60521 per annum
Closing date
15 May 2024
Discipline
Life Science
Job Type
Researcher
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Permanent
Qualification
PhD
Sector
Academia

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About us The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) brings together world-leading scientists to investigate how brain circuits process information to generate perception, form memories and guide behaviour. Developed through the vision and partnership of the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and Wellcome, and with substantial investment from these partners, the mission of the SWC is to generate experimentally testable theories of brain function. The Centre will comprise around 14 highly interdisciplinary experimental research groups accommodated in a new, purpose-designed building, offering an outstanding and unparalleled research environment. SWC scientists use a broad spectrum of the latest advances in molecular and cellular biology, imaging, electrophysiology and behavioural techniques and enjoy state-of-the-art research laboratories, cutting-edge scientific equipment, technologically-advanced prototyping and fabrication laboratories and custom in-house high-performance computing facilities.
About the role We are looking for two excellent Post-Doctoral Research Fellows to join the Duan and Erlich Labs at the SWC. Our labs aim to understand how neural circuits generate flexible, cognitive behaviors. In particular, we use freely-moving and head-fixed rodent paradigms to study economic decision-making under risk, uncertainty and social influence, and the circuit mechanisms underlying these choices. In the role, you will design and implement independent research projects, and be involved in a range of activities both independently and in collaboration with others. Activities may include animal behavioral training, recording and/or imaging from identified neural populations, neuronal perturbation, setting up experimental equipment, data analysis, computational modeling, and scientific communication, including writing up manuscripts for publication and grant writing.
About you The postholder will have research experience in areas ranging from behavioral experimentation, in vivo electrophysiology and imaging, neural circuit manipulation to computational/theoretical neuroscience. Prior experience with two-photon imaging, high density electrophysiological recordings, or computational modelling of behaviours and/or neural dynamics would be desirable. The Grade 8 postholder will supervise a small team of researchers, students, or laboratory staff, and work in a highly collaborative and multidisciplinary research environment. Strong communication and critical thinking skills, as well as a dedication to teamwork and collaboration, are essential. This post is funded for two years in the first instance with the possibility of extension subject to successful grant application/renewal. Please specify in your application which grade you would like to be considered for.
What we offer The SWC offers staff an award-winning work environment in the heart of Fitzrovia with an onsite brasserie, access to lockers and changing facilities, secure bicycle storage, and access to pleasant outdoor spaces. The Centre also offers the full range of UCL staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement, occupational pension schemes, excellent family-friendly policies such as occupational shared parental pay, a work-life balance policy, and a range of financial benefits such as a season ticket loan scheme and staff discounts.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. The Athena SWAN Charter recognises commitment to advancing women’s careers in science, technology, engineering, maths, and medicine (STEMM) employment in academia. SWC is delighted to have received an Athena Swan Bronze Award in 2021. We stand by our commitment to positive action to improve equality and accessibility in the workplace. We will provide reasonable adjustments to enable people to work and flourish with us. SWC is proud to uphold both UCL’s Dignity at Work and Work-Life Balance policies. As Centre we commit to fostering a positive cultural climate where all staff and students can thrive and and actively support Wellbeing@UCL, UCL community, supported by our Wellbeing.

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