Location: | Sussex, Falmer |
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Salary: | £37,099 to £44,263 Research Fellow I, per annum, pro rata if part time |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 19th August 2024 |
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Closes: | 30th September 2024 |
Job Ref: | 31165 |
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours.
Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Contract: fixed term until 01 September 2029
Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed
Expected start date: To be confirmed
A post-doctoral position funded by the Leverhulme Trust is available in the laboratory of Leon Lagnado to study the flow of information controlling visually-driven behaviour. Fluorescent reporters of neural activity will be used in conjunction with advanced imaging methods and behavioural assays to investigate how the signals transmitted through different visual pathways in larval zebrafish determine behavioural outputs such as the optomotor response, prey capture and the optokinetic response. We are particularly interested in how factors that modulate the operation of visual circuits impact these behaviours.
We are a very active research group (https://lagnadolab.com) embedded in a strong research culture in which a number of other groups use imaging and electrophysiology to study neural circuits involved in sensory processing (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/sussexneuroscience/).
We are located in the vibrant city of Brighton and London is 1 hour away.
Applicants must have a Ph.D in Neuroscience (this could be experimental or computational).
Informal enquiries are strongly encouraged and should be made to:
Leon Lagnado (l.lagnado@sussex.ac.uk)
The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.
Please note that this position may be subject to ATAS clearance if you require visa sponsorship.
For full details and how to apply please click the 'Apply' button, above.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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