The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) commenced research operations in Spring 2016 bringing together world-leading scientists to investigate how brain circuits process information to generate perception, form memories and guide behaviour. Developed through the vision and partnership of the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and Wellcome, and with substantial investment from these partners, the mission of the SWC is to generate and test experimentally tractable theories of brain function.
SWC is looking for a motivated and proactive Research Associate to work in the Murray lab in collaboration with the Brownstone lab at the Institute of Neurology (IoN).
The Murray lab aims to understand how neural circuits in the nervous system interpret sensory information in order to generate appropriate motor commands. The lab is focused on the vestibular system and investigates the brainstem and spinal circuits that are involved in vestibulo-motor behaviours, with the belief that information gained from these circuits will yield important insights into how the brain processes sensory information more generally.
The Brownstone Lab is focused on neural circuits for movement, and has developed preparations and methodologies to study neural circuits in the mouse brain stem and spinal cord, how they function in motor behaviours, and how they malfunction in disease. The lab uses a variety of tools to study circuits and has identified a number of key circuits, including neural circuits underlying hand grasp function and recovery of walking after spinal cord injury.
The post is funded until 31 December 2020 in the first instance.
The selected candidate will have a PhD in neuroscience or a related subject (or will have submitted their thesis before commencing in role).
You should be curious and passionate about your research with experience of working with rodents. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential along with good presentation skills. Candidates will be expected to work effectively in a highly collaborative and multidisciplinary research environment.
For more information and to apply, please click here.
If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre HR team, swc.hr@ucl.ac.uk, or give us a call on 020 3108 8011.
