Postdoctoral Research Scientist

**Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics **



**Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour**



**University of Oxford**



**Tinsley Building**



**Mansfield Road**



**Oxford**





**Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Scientist**



**Salary/Grade: Grade 7 £36,024 - £44,263 per annum**



**Fixed Term until 28 February 2027 **








We seek to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to work with the Goodwin
group at the Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour. The project will
investigate how sex informs the relationships between transcriptomic
signatures and specific anatomical, physiological, and functional properties
of cells in the nervous system to understand sexual behaviour.





The successful candidate will be a motivated individual with a background in
biology/neuroscience and a long-term interest in understanding the circuit
basis of brain function and behaviour.





The successful candidate will use web-based software to reconstruct neuronal
morphology and analyse synaptic connectivity, analyse and interpret data using
data analysis tools, construct _Drosophila_ strains, identify genetic reagents
and design experiments, be actively involved with all aspects of the Goodwin
group, speak and present at group lab meetings and national/international
conferences and take responsibility for the day-to-day academic duties,
including planning for tasks and experiments.





The successful candidate will hold a PhD or be near to completing a PhD in
Neuroscience, have detailed knowledge and experience in _Drosophila_ genetics,
experience in functional analyses of neural circuits, microscopy experience,
experience with computer programming, good communication skills and be
motivated to understand the circuit basis of brain function and behaviour.





The post is available for an immediate start.





The post will be based in The Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour,
Tinsley Building. Mansfield Road, Oxford.





Informal inquiries may be directed to stephen.goodwin@cncb.ox.ac.uk or HR
(hr@cncb.ox.ac.uk).





**Closing date for applications is Thursday 19th September 2024 at 12 Noon.**





_Applications are particularly welcome from women, black and minority ethnic
candidates who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford._





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people, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual
orientation and gender identity. We acknowledge societal inequalities and how
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