Research Assistant

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant position to assist a
Wellcome Trust-funded project to investigate the brain mechanisms of flexible
behaviour.





The role will be to provide skilled support for lab members on a program of
work investigating how brains use internal models of their environment to plan
goal-directed action sequences. The role will involve collection of
electrophysiological data from mice performing spatial navigation tasks, data
processing, analysis and computational modelling.





The post is full-time, fixed term for 1 year.





The successful candidate will be qualified to MSc or equivalent degree level
in a relevant discipline (e.g. Neuroscience), and hold a Personal Licence to
conduct animal-based scientific work. With experience of using
electrophysiology recordings in freely moving mice performing spatial
behaviours and of processing video and/or ephys data. Programming experience
(ideally Python), data analysis and computational modelling is also required.
They will have excellent communication, organisational and time management
skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.





Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Thomas Akam
(thomas.akam@psy.ox.ac.uk).





Closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday 16 July 2024.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to
upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.





To apply for this role and for further details, including the job description
and selection criteria, please see the link below.