Research Assistant at the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology

About us

At the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology (CDN), we investigate the mechanisms governing the formation of the brain during embryonic development and in early postnatal life. This is based on the understanding that early experience shapes the way our brain is constructed. While the “ground plan” of the brain is genetically determined, it is also influenced by environmental experience. We are still far from a complete understanding of how these processes work.

CDN is one of four departments in the School of Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and is located at Guy’s campus. Researchers have access to support facilities in genotyping, molecular biology and Drosophila work. CDN has close partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC) and CDN researchers, together with clinical researchers from King’s, make up the MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

About the role

We are seeking for a highly motivated, and scientifically curious research assistant with a strong interest mammalian brain development, specifically neuronal and glial subtype specification to join Setsuko Sahara in collaboration with Laura Andreae's and Engene Maleyev lab at King’s College London ( https://devneuro.org/cdn/group-overview.php?groupID=87).

The post holder will support experimental work towards advancing our understanding of how a vast diversity of cortical projection neurons and glia emerge from a limited number of progenitors during development. We will address this question by interrogating the molecular mechanisms in mouse cortical development with a specific focus on posttranscriptional and posttranslational controls. These include in vivo manipulation of gene expression, cell and molecular biology, imaging, and bioinformatics.

This post will be offered on an a full-time, fixed-term contract until 7th August 2026.

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