Postdoctoral Research Fellow

3 weeks ago

Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

UE07 £39,347 to £46,974 per annum  

CMVM/Edinburgh Medical School/Deanery of Biomedical Sciences/Centre for Discovery Brain sciences  

Full-time, 35 hours per week  

Fixed-Term, 2 years 

The Opportunity:

To contribute to the development of a programme of high-quality research investigating the function and dysfunction of dynamin-1 in models of epilepsy. Research will be primarily focused on investigating synaptic vesicle recycling in primary neuronal cultures in addition to standard molecular biology and biochemistry.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), This is a 100% on-campus role. 

Your skills and attributes for success:

Determine the molecular and cellular effect of human mutations in the DNM1 gene (involves primary neuronal culture, live fluorescence imaging of primary neurons, standard molecular biology techniques and protein/lipid interaction assays)  Maintain accurate and up-to-date records to document research progress  Continually update knowledge and understanding in the field of presynaptic dysfunction in neurodevelopmental disorders and epilepsy  Provide guidance and supervision for student projects and/or instruction of students in the use of equipment/demonstration of techniques.

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