Job id: 087365. Salary: £43,205 - £50,585 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.
Posted: 05 April 2024. Closing date: 11 April 2024.
Business unit: IoPPN. Department: Developmental Neurobiology.
Contact details:Dr Katie Long. [email protected]
Location: Guy's Campus. Category: Research.
THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
Job description
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the lab of Dr. Katie Long at the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology.
This project is part of the Brain Health in Gen2020 programme, and will aim to characterise the cell behaviour of early human cortical progenitors and the effect of COVID-19 infection on these behaviours.
Candidates should have, or be about to obtain, a PhD in Developmental Neuroscience. They should have strong experience in human developmental neuroscience and imaging techniques. Experience with time-lapse and confocal imaging, human fetal cortex organotypic cultures, human iPSC culture and image analysis are all essential.
This post will be offered on an a fixed-term contract for 12 months.
This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent.
Key responsibilities
- Perform human fetal tissue explant culture
- Perform iPSC culture
- Perform high-resolution confocal and time-lapse imaging
- Troubleshoot experiments
- Provide detailed record keeping, for experiments and compliance with HTA
- Communicate regularly and effectively with other lab members and Gen2020 team members
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Skills, knowledge, and experience
Essential criteria
1. PhD/submitted thesis and/or award in developmental neuroscience
2. Human fetal tissue culture experience
3. iPSC culture experience
4. Cell grafting experience
5. Confocal and time-lapse imaging experience
6. Image analysis skills
7. Ability to troubleshoot
Desirable criteria
1. Experience working with COVID-19 research
2. Experience working on collaborative projects
3. Knowledge of HTA guidelines
Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.
This post is subject to an Occupational Health Clearance.
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