Research Assistant

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div>Applications are invited for a Research Assistant position to assist a Wellcome Trust-funded project to investigate the brain mechanisms of flexible behaviour.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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.&#160; The role will involve collection of electrophysiological data from mice performing spatial navigation tasks, data processing, analysis and computational modelling.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The post is full-time, fixed term for 1 year.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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.&#160; 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.&#160; They will have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Thomas Akam (thomas.akam@psy.ox.ac.uk).</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday 16 July 2024.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>To apply for this role and for further details, including the job description and selection criteria, please see the link below.</div> </div>