Research Associate Circadian Neuroscience - University of Bristol

Vacancy Reference Number

ACAD103710

Closing Date

24 Feb 2019

Salary

£33,199 to £37,345 per annum Grade I

Address

School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience, University of Bristol

Duration

Permanent

Applications are invited to join Professor Hugh Piggins’s circadian neuroscience laboratory in the School of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience at the University of Bristol. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Neuroscientist to develop, execute, analyse and report on behavioural, cognitive, neuroanatomical and electrophysiological investigations.

This is a collaborative research programme with the University of Manchester that is designed to elucidate the protective effects of physical exercise on aging and brain inflammation, particularly the hypothalamus and hippocampus.

For published examples of previous research by the Piggins group, please see:

Timothy et al., (2017) Biological Psychiatry https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006322317315834

Wegner et al. (2017) Journal of Neuroscience 37:7824-7836 http://www.jneurosci.org/content/37/33/7824.long

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Hugh Piggins on Hugh.Piggins@bristol.ac.uk

We appreciate and value difference, seeking to attract, develop and retain a diverse mix of talented people that will contribute to the overall success of Bristol and help maintain our position as one of the world’s leading universities.

For more information and to apply, click here

Contact Details

Professor Hugh Piggins: Hugh.Piggins@bristol.ac.uk