An enthusiastic and self-motivated Postdoctoral Research Assistant is required to add their expertise to a team investigating excitatory synaptic function. The successful applicant will have an open mind to innovative ideas and a keen enthusiasm for the field of neuroscience.

Applicants will be expected to have a good research track record for their stage of career. They must be able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, as the successful candidate will be expected to write research papers for publication and to present work orally. Applicants should be able to work independently but also be good team workers and keen to collaborate with other scientists in the research group and department.

A PhD in the field of Neuroscience or closely related discipline is essential, as is research expertise in at least two of the following three areas:

(i)            Electrophysiology.

(ii)           Live cell imaging using confocal and/or multiphoton microscopy.

(iii)          Immunohistochemical and basic molecular biology methods, e.g. transfection, RNAi.

(iv)          Tissue culture. 

The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 19 October 2012.