Research Associate in Biochemical Neuroscience and

Reference Number
- **MED04681**
- Faculty / Department
- **Faculty of Medicine**
- Salary
- **£48,056 - £56,345 per annum**
- Location / Campus
- **White City Campus - On site only**
- Contract Type / Work Pattern
- **Full time - Fixed term**
- Closing date
- **03-Nov-2024**

**Job summary**:
This role is part of the Department of Brain Sciences at Imperial College London, located in Sir Michael Uren Hub, White City Campus. Postdocs in the Ye lab at Imperial enjoy excellent career development opportunities with:

- Access to a range of cutting-edge technologies for 2D and 3D super-resolution imaging capabilities
- Dedicated iPSC culture facilities in the new state-of-the-art Sir Michael Uren Hub.
- A collegial, team-oriented working environment. Follow us on Instagram
- National links with colleagues in the UK DRI at Imperial and Eisai.
- Support from the Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre (PFDC) and Imperial and UK DRI ECR Communities
- The opportunity to mentor, supervise and teach under
- and postgraduate students

**Duties and responsibilities**:
As a Research Associate in the Ye lab, you will:

- Build on your existing skills and experience to address major components of this project independently.
- Present research findings as written reports, at conferences, within the College and as published manuscripts.
- Take initiative in the planning of research, with clear and timely communications to the Group Leader and relevant researchers.
- Contribute to the smooth running of the lab and facilities, acting collegiately with other scientists, clinicians, technicians and students.
- Provide guidance to staff and assist in the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research students, as required.
- Maintain highly organised and accurate records of experimental work.
- Undertake appropriate scientific and professional training

**Essential requirements**:
You are a **motivated and organised researcher**, excited by the science we do.

With (or near completion of) **a PhD in Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience** with experience in protein aggregation, IPSC cultures or in Neuropathology of Dementia (or related discipline), you will be strongly objective-driven, able to lead the project independently and put new knowledge into practice effectively.

Experimental expertise working with IPSC-differentiated neuronal culture, basic biochemistry and molecular biology is essential. Experience with advanced microscopy is a bonus.

Practical experience of quantitative image analysis, mass spectrometry or coding research projects is highly desirable in the lab.

**Further information**:
**This position is offered fixed term on a full or part time basis for up to two-years.**

Appointments are typically made to the first spine point of the scale.

**Available documents**:

- Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.
- Download: Employee Benefits Booklet.Pdf
- Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

**About Imperial**:
Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.

Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.

As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.

This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial College London.

**Our Culture**:
Our values are at the root of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.