Department
Biology
Salary
£37,694 - £46,049 per year
Grade
Grade 6
Contract status
Fixed term
Hours of work
Full-time
Based at
University of York campus
Interview date
To be confirmed
Posted Date
13/08/2026
Apply by
27/08/2026
Job Reference
15212
Documents
- Job Description 15212.pdf (PDF, 397.84kb)
Role Description
Role
You will join the Smith Lab, supervised by Prof. Kate Smith, and provide technical, scientific and managerial support for the lab and our research projects, through which we seek to understand how inhibitory synapses function and undergo plasticity. You will manage the lab, maintain our equipment, train and lead a team of researchers and manage collaborations. You will lead projects that extensively rely on super-resolution microscopy and advanced analysis pipe-lines.
A variety of imaging (including super-resolution microscopy), biochemical, molecular biological and electrophysiological methods will be used. Primary neuronal cultures and brain slices will be used. There will be opportunities for science presentation, communication and outreach activities.
Skills, Experience & Qualification Needed
- Undergraduate degree and extensive relevant experience,
- Extensive knowledge of molecular biology, immunofluorescence, advanced microscopy, primary neuronal culture and biochemical methods to investigate synapse function.
- Experience in performing rat primary neuronal dissections
- Experience using, applying and developing super-resolution imaging approaches
- Ability to analyze complex super-resolution imaging data with Matlab and ImageJ programs
Interview date: To be confirmed
For informal enquiries: please contact Sean Sweeney ([Confidential Information]) in the first instance.
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