Senior Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychiatric Therapeutic Neuroscience

Vacancy Reference Number
144564
Closing Date
10 Feb 2020
Salary
£41,526 to £49,553 with a discretionary range to £54,131 p.a. (Grade 8)
Address
Oxford
Duration
3 years

Location: Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford

 

Applications are invited for a senior postdoctoral researcher to work within the research groups of Professor Elizabeth Tunbridge and Professor Paul Harrison. The post is based in the Neuroscience Building in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital.  

This post is for a fixed-term (funded for 3 years).

You will integrate information from a variety of sources (e.g. genomic data, open-access datasets, and scientific literature) to identify, prioritise, and research molecular targets that may be relevant to the treatment and/or pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders. You will develop and establish appropriate experimental protocols and techniques needed to support the research. The role will involve liaising and collaborating with researchers across a number of University departments, Centres and Institutes, as well as with external academic and industry partners.

You will have a PhD and have completed relevant postdoctoral research. With a strong publication record, you will have familiarity with the existing literature and research in the field, a collaborative ethos and knowledge and experience of a broad range of techniques relevant to translational research. Experience of managing a research budget/bringing in funds via grant applications would be desirable.

You will be required to upload a CV and a supporting statement/covering letter explaining how you meet the job requirements and details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for this post is 12.00 midday on 10 February 2020.

https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=144564

Closing Date: 10-FEB-2020 12:00

Contact Details

Contact Person : HR Administrator
Contact Phone : 01865 618204
Contact Email : vacancies@psych.ox.ac.uk