Postdoctoral Research Assistant

The Opportunity:

To contribute to innovative research understanding the role of neuro-glial cross talk in motor neuron disease using human stem cell organoid models in a multidisciplinary research group (Dr Selvaraj / Prof Chandran) within the UK Dementia Research Institute, planning and conducting experiments, analysing and interpreting data. To take a lead in the dissemination of own findings via academic publications and presentations, as well as involving and engaging the public.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and is based on-campus. T

Your skills and attributes for success:

• PhD in translational neuroscience (completed or submitted with viva examination imminent). 
• Essential - expertise in relevant approaches and models, analytical techniques and methods, cell culture, molecular biology, proteomics and lipidomics.
• Desirable - experience in human stem cell derived organoids, transcriptomics, genetics.
• Experience in writing and publishing research papers in high-quality journals.
• Experience presenting own results at internal and external meetings. 

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Bhuvaneish Selvaraj.