Postdoctoral Scientist | Neurobiology | Dr Sven Truckenbrodt | LMB 2526

Job summary

Overall purpose: To work within the group of Dr. Sven Truckenbrodt at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), within a programme aimed at developing expansion microscopy technology and molecular imaging tools for synaptic-resolution brain mapping (“connectomics”) that integrates multimodal information to investigate how biological networks compute behaviour.

Qualifications

• To contribute to the smooth running of the group, including the effective use of resources, training of others and taking responsibility for use of communal facilities.
• To enhance your research and generic
• A PhD in neuroscience, molecular biology, biotechnology or a related field, or due to be completed within 6 months.
• Technical
• of the post, the MRC and UKRI.
• The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role.
• UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

Responsibilities

• To undertake research aimed at developing expansion microscopy technology and molecular imaging
• To plan your own work and objectives on a 12-month basis and manage your experimental work within the project along with your Supervisor.
• To work with limited supervision to identify, develop, modify and apply the necessary techniques to achieve the goals of the project.
• To introduce and apply new techniques across a wide range of disciplines and to have the creativity and initiative to develop novel approaches and methods where required.
• To ensure the research is carried out in accordance with good practice and in compliance with local policies and legal
• You must at all times carry out your
• with due regard to the UKRI:
• Code of Conduct
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy
• Health and Safety policy
• Data Protection policy
• Job descriptions should be reviewed on a regular basis and at the annual appraisal.

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