Research Technician

About us

Biosciences is one of the world’s foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences and one of the largest Divisions within UCL, undertaking a significant amount of research and teaching.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Professor Patricia Salinas lab at the main campus of UCL located at the heart of London.

Applications are invited for a research technician position to work on a project aimed at elucidating the function of Wnt signalling in synaptic connectivity under the direction of Professor Patricia Salinas at UCL. The project focuses elucidating the mechanisms that regulation the formation and maintenance of synapses in the rodent brain. The applicant will use a range of state-of-the-art imaging techniques, transcriptomic and proteomic approaches as well as biochemical approaches and gene editing to understand the mechanisms that control the stability of synapses in the healthy brain and how synapses become vulnerable in neurodegenerative diseases.

About the role

The main purpose of this position is to contribute to the aims of research program of the lab by focusing on the mechanisms that control the stability of synapses in the mammalian nervous system.

Interview Date(s) are scheduled for: mid-July.

This role is an open-ended contract with a funding end date of 30/08/2025 in the first instance.

A job description and person specification can be accessed via the “Apply” button.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Professor Patricia Salinas. If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact Biosciences staffing team.

About you

In this role, you will work in a project that investigate the molecular mechanisms that control the assembly and degeneration of synapses in the mammalian brain.

Candidates should have a BSc or MSc degree in a relevant life sciences (cell biology, neurobiology or molecular biology) discipline and have research skills applicable to this area of research. The postholder will be required to carry out research in the areas of synapse formation and maintenance in the mammalian brain including designing and running experiments, recording, analysing and writing up the results. The postholder will have the opportunity to present results and scientific meetings and contribute to the publication of research papers.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

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. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

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