Key responsibilities
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To plan your own work and objectives and manage your experimental work within the project along with your Supervisor.
To introduce and apply new techniques across a wide range of disciplines and to have the creativity and initiative to develop novel approaches and methods where required.
To ensure the research is carried out in accordance with good practice and in compliance with local policies and legal requirements.
To contribute to the smooth running of the group, including the effective use of resources, taking responsibility for use of communal facilities, assisting general lab and mouse colony management.
Working relationships:
You will report to Dr Jing Ren and will interact and collaborate with other Postdoctoral Scientists, Research Support staff and students, not only in your group, but also across the LMB and with external groups as necessary.
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Academic qualifications:
These should include a PhD in neuroscience, psychiatry or a related field, or due to complete PhD within 6 months.
Technical skills and expertise:
Experience of and ability to perform techniques relevant to the project including basic biochemistry and molecular biology skillsets.
Particularly useful would be the experience of the following:
1) Advanced microscope working experience.
2) Working experience with rodent models. Preferable if mouse genetics and mouse colony management is involved.
Track record of research:
This will include achievements, and contributions to published papers.