Job ID: 120079

Research Fellow: Visual Neuroscience

Position: Post-doctoral Position

Deadline: 30 September 2024

Employment Start Date: 4 November 2024

Contract Length: Up to 5 years

City: Brighton

Country: United Kingdom

Institution: University of Sussex

Department: Neuroscience

Description:

A post-doctoral position is available in the laboratory of Leon Lagnado to study the flow of information controlling visually-driven behaviour.  The project involves a combination of experiments and modelling.  Fluorescent reporters of neural activity will be used in conjunction with advanced imaging methods and behavioural assays to investigate how the signals transmitted through different visual pathways in larval zebrafish determine behavioural outputs such as the optomotor response, prey capture and escape response.  We are particularly interested in how neuromodulators adjust the efficiency of information transmission in early visual processing and how this impacts these behaviours.

We are a well-funded, diverse and active research group (https://lagnadolab.com) embedded in a strong research culture (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/sussexneuroscience/). We are located in the vibrant city of Brighton and London is 1 hour away.

Informal enquiries are strongly encouraged (drop me a line!) and should be made to Leon Lagnado (l.lagnado@sussex.ac.uk).

Applicants should have a strong background in a quantitative subject related to neuroscience (this could be experimental or computational).  Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/5ckdv3fk.

Deadline: 30 September 2024.  Contract Length: Up to 5 years.  Institution: University of Sussex.