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October 14, 2024

University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh

FULL TIME


SIDB Postdoctoral Research Fellow

UE07- £40,247- £47,874 per annum
CMVM/Edinburgh Medical School/Deanery of Biomedical Sciences/Centre Discovery Brain Sciences
Full-time- 35 hours per week
Fixed-Term- 2 years


The Opportunity:
To contribute to the programme of world-leading research in the Simons Initiative for the Developing brain, using whole cell patch clamp electrophysiological assessment of rat models of ASD/ID as well as in vivo expression of viral vectors to determine cell-type specific functional properties.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.
The salary for this post is £40,247 to £47,874 per annum.


Your skills and attributes for success:
  • A Ph D in Neuroscience or related discipline
  • Expertise in relevant approaches and models, analytical techniques and methods.
  • Expertise in single-cell electrophysiology (whole-cell patch-clamp) in rodent brain slices
  • Excellence performing and analysing in vitro and in vivo physiology experiments in rodents to investigate the cortex or hippocampus.
  • Experience in performing intracranial stereotaxic injections in adolescent rats.

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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
  • CV
  • Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect:
  • A competitive salary of £40,247 to £47,874 per annum.
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
  • To be part of a diverse, vibrant and collaborative research community
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits .

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.


Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is Monday 28 October 2024
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held within 2 weeks of closing date.

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