Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow

3 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour

Research Field

Neurosciences » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

United Kingdom

Application Deadline

19 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/London)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

36.5

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

B02-06900

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

We are seeking a motivated and creative postdoctoral bioinformatician to join the Branco and Margrie laboratories at SWC. You will work on the analysis and interpretation of the genome of the fiddler crab Uca tangeri. This species has been developed by our institution as a model system for studying the neural underpinnings of vector-based navigation.

As the genome sequence has recently been completed, you will have the opportunity to publish first-author papers and present your work at international conferences. 

This position offers an outstanding opportunity to develop your research skills and contribute to cutting-edge research on the neural mechanisms of navigation in a unique model system. You will have the opportunity to draw on the experimental resources of multiple labs at SWC and the broader neuroscience community at UCL and beyond.

This post is funded for two years in the first instance.

 

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

You will be an excellent communicator with strong data visualisation skills. Programming expertise in languages such as Python, R, C++ or Java are required along with experience of genome assembly, annotation and comparative genomics. 

Candidates wishing to be appointed at Senior Research Fellow level should demonstrate experience of guiding and supervising a small team. 

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Neurosciences

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Additional Information
Benefits

The SWC offers staff an award-winning work environment in the heart of Fitzrovia with an onsite brasserie, access to changing facilities, secure bicycle storage, and access to pleasant outdoor spaces.

The Centre also offers the full range of UCL staff benefits , including a generous annual leave entitlement, occupational pension schemes, excellent family-friendly policies such as occupational shared parental pay, a work-life balance policy, and a range of financial benefits such as a season ticket loan scheme and staff discounts

Eligibility criteria

View the full Job Description and Person specification here . 

Selection process

To apply visit UCL's vacancy listings  and search for vacancy reference: B02-06900

Interviews are expected to take place in early June 2024,

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, University College London

Country

United Kingdom

State/Province

London

City

London

Postal Code

W1T 4JG

Street

25 Howland Street

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs

Contact

City

London

Street

25 Howland Street

STATUS: EXPIRED