Research Fellow in Neuroscience
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 UKs leading research intensive Universities?
We invite applications from a driven and enthusiastic post-doctoral researcher to join a BBSRC-funded collaborative project in the Johnston and Filippi labs, within the School of Biomedical Sciences and the Neur@Leeds Research Group. The successful candidate will develop an exciting project exploring the regulatory influence of metabolic signals on a critical neuromodulatory system: the basal forebrain cholinergic nuclei (BFCN). Using electrophysiology and/or 2-photon imaging, the researcher will dissect the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underpin metabolic control over this neuromodulatory hub. Furthermore, through targeted viral-mediated receptor knockdowns, they will elucidate how metabolic sensing in the BFCN impacts cognitive processes including attention and learning as well as overall metabolic function.
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!
- Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
- 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
Tel: +44 (0)113 343 0105
Email: j.johnston@leeds.ac.uk
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