Research Fellow

1 month ago


St Andrews, United Kingdom University of St Andrews Full time

Applications are sought for a committed Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Professor James Ainge conducting research examining hippocampal-entorhinal circuits underlying episodic memory.

The primary duties will be to conduct a combination of _in vivo_ single unit recording and behavioural experiments to examine the neural mechanisms supporting episodic memory.

The experiments will make use of genetic and molecular tools to manipulate circuit components in combination with high density silicon probe (neuropixels) recordings.

The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in a related discipline with expertise in the systems neuroscience techniques involved and/or behavioural analysis of animal cognition. They will also have experience in publishing scientific findings.

The post is available on a fixed-term contract, for 36 months, starting 1 November 2023.

Applications are particularly welcome from historically excluded communities, including people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.

Closing Date: 8 September 2023

Please quote ref: ARAC1818XXNB

Further Particulars: ARAC1818XXNB FPs.doc

**School of Psychology & Neuroscience**

**Salary: £37,099 - £44,263 per annum**

**Start Date: 1 November 2023**

**Fixed term for 36 months


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