At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop technologies for molecular connectomics datasets in neuroscience.
- Company: Join a collaborative team at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
- Benefits: Enjoy 40.5 days holiday, on-site parking, and a generous employee discount scheme.
- Other info: Access to training opportunities and excellent public transport links.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in understanding animal behaviour through innovative technology.
- Qualifications: PhD in neuroscience or related field, or expected completion within 6 months.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Overview
We are seeking a scientist excited about tackling long-standing problems in neuroscience by designing technology to unlock "molecular connectomics" datasets with multimodal molecular information across scales and functional dimensions.
You will develop new technologies that support this goal and extend our capabilities to integrate additional information channels.
You will also use and further develop expansion microscopy for optical connectomics as well as apply a variety of existing molecular tools to read out multiple information channels covering all classes of biomolecules and states of cellular function.
This work supports our aim of understanding animal behaviour mechanistically from the molecular and connectomics layer up.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop technologies to enable molecular connectomics datasets with multimodal information across scales and functional dimensions.
- Extend capabilities to integrate additional information channels.
- Use and further develop expansion microscopy for optical connectomics.
- Apply a variety of molecular tools to read out multiple information channels across biomolecule classes and cellular states.
- Support the goal of understanding animal behaviour mechanistically from the molecular and connectomics perspective.
Qualifications
- Ph D in neuroscience, molecular biology, biotechnology, or a related field, or expected completion within 6 months, or equivalent experience and qualifications.
Benefits and Environment
- Collaborative working culture on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
- On-site parking, cycle enclosures, and excellent public transport links.
- Staff restaurant with roof terrace and access to a Campus nursery and sports and social facilities.
- Eligible to join a defined benefit pension scheme.
- Holiday entitlement of 40.5 days per annum (including bank holidays and privilege days).
- Generous employee discount scheme.
- Support toward role-related training and development opportunities.
- Further information about benefits is available from the employer’s benefits information.
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Contact Details:
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Recruitment Team
