Role: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neuroscience
Location: University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Closing date: 25th October 2024
Job description
The University of Leeds invites applications from a driven and enthusiastic post-doctoral researcher to join a BBSRC-funded collaborative project in the Johnston and Filippi labs, within the School of Biomedical Sciences and the Neur@Leeds Research Group. The successful candidate will develop an exciting project exploring the regulatory influence of metabolic signals on a critical neuromodulatory system: the basal forebrain cholinergic nuclei (BFCN). Using electrophysiology and/or 2-photon imaging, the researcher will dissect the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underpin metabolic control over this neuromodulatory hub. Furthermore, through targeted viral-mediated receptor knockdowns, they will elucidate how metabolic sensing in the BFCN impacts cognitive processes including attention and learning as well as overall metabolic function.
How to apply
Further details on the position and how to apply can be found here.
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Dr Jamie Johnston
Tel: +44 (0)113 343 0105
Email: [email protected]