Research Fellow In Neuroscience

Hours: full time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE /37.5 hours Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need). Contract: fixed term for 12 months Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date. Expected Interview date: To be confirmed Expected start date: 01 June 2024 The Schröder Lab at the University of Sussex, UK, offers a position for a Postdoctoral researcher funded by the Wellcome Trust for the duration of 12 months. The successful candidate will study information processing in the early visual system of mice using electrophysiology (Neuropixels probes), opto- and chemogenetic manipulations. The lab’s goal is to determine how behavioural and internal states like arousal are integrated with visual responses in the retina and superior colliculus. We want to discover the purpose of this integration in terms of visual processing and the animal’s behavioural demands, as well as the mechanisms underlying this integration. We expect that the researcher takes ownership of the project and drives it forward. The successful candidate has a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, has experience in experimental visual neuroscience and core skills in quantitative data analysis and programming in Python. The researcher has the opportunity: to make use of the lab’s own Neuropixels recording setup; to benefit from the PI’s active support in research and her mentoring in career development; to shape the research culture of the lab based on the values of scientific excellence, team work, and diversity. The position is funded through a Sir Henry Dale Fellowship sponsored by the Wellcome Trust. The integration of the lab within Sussex Neuroscience gives the researcher the opportunity to collaborate and benefit from the expertise of other labs in fields like the visual and other sensory systems, mouse behaviour, techniques of two-photon imaging and electrophysiology, and computational neuroscience. The Schröder lab is located just outside the vibrant city of Brighton at the coast of South East England, one hour away from London. Please contact Dr Sylvia Schröder (s.schroeder@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries. 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.