Receptionist
The Department:
The Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience (PDN) is a large, friendly Department based on the Downing site in central Cambridge. We are engaged in teaching and research across a wide range of biological sciences - from cell and developmental biology, through cellular and animal physiology to systems neurosciences and human anatomy. We offer a welcoming work environment where you can feel valued, encouraged to develop, and supported to achieve your full potential.
The Role:
As the Department's principal Receptionist, you will deliver a welcoming and efficient front of house service to staff, visitors and students. You will manage enquiries to the Department, assist with some events and catering, and provide general administrative support to a small number of senior staff. This opportunity would suit someone looking to develop their skills in these areas and learn how an academic department operates on a day-to-day basis.
About you:
You will be educated to GCSE standard or equivalent (as a minimum), and have some experience of working within a reception, general office or clerical setting. You will have strong communication and customer-service skills, combined with good organisational, administrative and IT skills (for administrative purposes).
Apply:
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
On the online form, in the suitability for the role section, you should explain the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. The full contact details for two professional referees should be provided; please note that we will assume that you are happy for us to approach your referees at any stage, unless you indicate otherwise in the space provided on the form.
If you would to informally discuss this role, please contact Aileen Jordan, Chief Administrator amb1014@cam.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 16 April 2023. We will be reviewing applications for this position regularly. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may call you for an interview, before the closing date. We reserve the right to close the position early if the available post is filled.
Please quote reference PM35668 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience particularly encourages women and candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Research Assistant (Fixed Term)
Applications are invited for a research assistant in the lab of Dr. Courtney Hanna and based at the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge. The successful candidate will join a Wellcome Trust/Royal Society-funded project investigating the mechanisms of epigenetic programming during early placental development and the importance of these epigenetic marks in placental function throughout pregnancy. We are an inclusive and welcoming group, committed to supporting the career development of all members.
In this position, you will perform molecular assays, trophoblast stem cell culture, and histological experiments. In addition to supporting ongoing projects in the lab, you will contribute to the study of a role for bivalency in placental development. Candidates should have excellent organisational, collaboration and communication skills. Experience in molecular techniques and cell culture, and knowledge of developmental epigenetics are preferable for this position. Applicants must hold a university degree in a relevant subject.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 year in the first instance.
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To apply for this post, submit a CV and a motivation letter detailing why you want to be part of this project and how this post will be a good stepping-stone for your career. We also need the contact details for two people who can provide a professional reference; please note that we will assume that you are happy for us to approach your referees at any stage, unless you indicate otherwise in the space provided on the form.
Closing date: 17 March 2023
Please quote reference PM35767 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Human Anatomy Teaching Technician [Temporary Cover]
The Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience is seeking to appoint a self-motivated, enthusiastic person to join our friendly Human Anatomy Centre team. The facility delivers first and second year anatomy and neuroanatomy courses to an intake of around 320 pre-clinical medical students each year, and supports both research projects and external courses for a wide range of medical professionals. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for an interesting and varied technical role within a busy teaching environment.
Reporting to the Human Anatomy Centre Manager, and joining a team of four other professional services staff, the role holder will provide valuable technical support to help ensure the smooth running of the Centre. Duties will be diverse and will primarily include Human Dissection Room tasks related to the teaching and research activities of the Centre, all involving the use of human anatomical material. We are flexible in who we are looking to recruit, depending on prior experience. Ideally, we are looking for someone with the ability to undertake unsupervised anatomical embalming, although training can be provided for a role holder without this experience. Equally, we would also be keen keen to recruit someone with expertise in the preparation of anatomical prosections, and for such a person the daily responsibilities can be adjusted to accommodate a greater prosecting role.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal professionally and efficiently with enquiries from students, colleagues and associated professionals, and will work well in a small and inclusive team. They will also be highly organised and have a flexible approach to work, with an ability to move between tasks at short notice to meet deadlines. Proficiency in the use of basic software packages (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel) and the ability to deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information is also essential.
Temporary Cover: this appointment is offered on a fixed-term, 12-month contract. We are ideally seeking to appoint a full-time colleague, but will be happy to consider applicants interested in a part-time and/or flexible role, depending on their other commitments.
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Richard Lloyd, Human Anatomy Centre Manager rl643@cam.ac.uk.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
On the online form, in the suitability for the role section, you should explain the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. The full contact details for two professional referees should be provided; please note that we will assume that you are happy for us to approach your referees at any stage, unless you indicate otherwise in the space provided on the form.
Closing date: Wednesday 15 March 2023.
Interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 22 March.
Please quote reference PM35582 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience particularly encourages women and candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Events and Communications Administrator (Part Time, Fixed Term)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cambridge Reproduction (CR) and the Centre for Trophoblast Research (CTR) as a part-time Events and Communications Administrator/PA (80% FTE). This role will be split equally between CR and the CTR and will report to the Cambridge Reproduction Coordinator and CTR Executive Manager.
This role is responsible for providing administrative, communications and events support for the day-to-day aspects of running of CR and the CTR. There is significant overlap in the events and communications operations of both initiatives, and the postholder will increase efficiency in shared resources and networking between the two.
You will be responsible for promoting networking and dissemination of relevant opportunities across both networks through development and maintenance of website resources, newsletter and social media communications, and promotional materials. You will support with organising a variety of events for both initiatives, including summer schools, annual meetings, away days, conferences and seminar series.
The ideal candidate will have experience in office administration and organising a variety of event styles and will be confident in IT skills and willing to learn new software. If you are organised, self-motivated, skilled in communicating across platforms and audiences and like to have a diverse range of work, then this could be the role for you.
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On the online form, in the suitability for the role section, you should explain the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. Full contact details of two professional referees are required, at least one of whom we may contact if you are invited for interview. One of your referees must represent your current or most recent employer.
Closing date: 14 March 2023.
Interviews will be held in person and are expected to be on Thursday 23 March.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 year in the first instance.
Please quote reference PM35484 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience particularly encourages women and candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Research Associate (Fixed Term)
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate in the lab of Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz and based at the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.
The Zernicka-Goetz Lab aims to uncover the fundamental principles and molecular mechanisms that regulate cell identity, pluripotency, and embryo plasticity, size, shape, and self-organization. Our research focuses on development of cell lineages, patterning and interactions between stem cells in the early mouse and human embryos.
For more details, please visit our website: https://zernickagoetzlab.com/
We are looking for a postdoctoral research associate who would be the key person to work on mechanisms of self-organization and embryo plasticity. The role holder will be able to design, set up and run experiments in consultation with the Principal Investigator, ensuring that they are appropriately supervised and supported; record, analyse and write up the results of experiments, maintaining a permanent record of the methodologies and the experiments; as well as present research outcomes at departmental, national and international conferences. The successful candidate will contribute to the writing, submission and revision of papers, assist with animal colony management and contribute to the overall activities and administration of the project and team.
Applicants should have completed (or be about to submit) a PhD in developmental or cell biology, or other relevant disciplines. We are looking for someone with previous experience in one or several of these fields: stem cell biology/embryology/confocal microscopy/molecular biology with strong data analysis skills. The successful candidate will have good organisational skills, have experience of managing their own workload, be able to make independent decisions and have effective communication skills.
Informal enquiries about the position can be made to Prof. Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz (mz205@cam.ac.uk).
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 July 2024 in the first instance.
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To apply for this post, submit a CV and a motivation letter detailing why you want to be part of this team and how this post will be a good stepping-stone for your career. We also need the contact details for two people who can provide a professional reference.
Closing date: 14 March 2023.
Please quote reference PM35463 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience particularly encourages women and candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Research Associate (Fixed Term)
The University of Cambridge, is offering a 3-year postdoctoral position to work on a 3-year, CRUK-funded interdisciplinary project, developing and integrating advanced microscopy and electrophysiology techniques to study the function of calcium-permeable ion channels in the invasive growth of neuroendocrine cancers. Neuroendocrine (NE) cancer cells are electrically excitable, secretory and NE cancers include highly invasive and metastatic cancers such as small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). Calcium-permeable ion channels have recently been implicated in progression of several cancers (see e.g. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2013.02.051 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2018.02.011, and https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1576-6).
This project will study how electrical and calcium signalling govern the invasive motility of neuroendocrine cancer cells, at the nanodomain level in structures such as filopodia, by applying a novel technique for 3D super-resolution microscopy, Single Molecule Light Field (SMLF) microscopy (https://opg.optica.org/optica/fulltext.cfm?uri=optica-7-9-1065&id=437460) in conjunction with patch-clamp and fluorescence calcium imaging.
The successful candidate will be based at the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, and the Cambridge Advanced Imaging Centre in the University of Cambridge, and will also work in close collaboration with the laboratory of Dr Leanne Li at the Crick Institute in London.
Candidates should have a PhD in physics or biophysics. The role holder will be responsible for building a customised SMLF microscope integrated with patch-clamp, and for developing analysis algorithms and modelling. The candidate should have a strong background in experimental physics, imaging or biophysics, excellent numerical and programming skills, and an interest in applying these to cancer biology.
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Dr Kevin O'Holleran, ko311@cam.ac.uk or Dr Hugh Robinson hpcr@cam.ac.uk.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
To apply for this post, please submit a CV, and a motivation letter detailing why you want to be part of this project and how this post will be a good stepping-stone for your career. We also need the contact details for two people who can provide a professional reference. The closing date for the applications is 15 March 2023. The start date will be in April or May 2023.
Please quote reference PM35500 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience particularly encourages women and candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Research Associate (Fixed Term)
The University of Cambridge, is offering a 3-year postdoctoral position to work on a 3-year, CRUK-funded interdisciplinary project, developing and integrating advanced microscopy and electrophysiology techniques to study the function of calcium-permeable ion channels in the invasive growth of neuroendocrine cancers. Neuroendocrine (NE) cancer cells are electrically excitable, secretory and NE cancers include highly invasive and metastatic cancers such as small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). Calcium-permeable ion channels have recently been implicated in progression of several cancers (see e.g. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2013.02.051 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2018.02.011, and https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1576-6).
This project will study how electrical and calcium signalling govern the invasive motility of neuroendocrine cancer cells, at the nanodomain level in structures such as filopodia, by applying a novel technique for 3D super-resolution microscopy, Single Molecule Light Field (SMLF) microscopy (https://opg.optica.org/optica/fulltext.cfm?uri=optica-7-9-1065&id=437460) in conjunction with patch-clamp and fluorescence calcium imaging.
The successful candidate will be based at the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, and the Cambridge Advanced Imaging Centre in the University of Cambridge, and will also work in close collaboration with the laboratory of Dr Leanne Li at the Crick Institute in London.
Candidates should have a PhD in cellular physiology, neuroscience or pharmacology. The successful candidate will be responsible for applying patch-clamp electrophysiology, super-resolution and lightsheet microscopy techniques to investigate and analyse electrical and calcium signalling during invasive growth and motility, working with 3D cultures and organotypic tissue cultures. The candidate should have extensive experience of patch-clamp recording and ion channel physiology and strong numerical and programming skills. They should be motivated to understand how cancer cells take advantage of neuronal signalling mechanisms and interactions with neurons during cancer progression.
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Dr Hugh Robinson hpcr@cam.ac.uk or Dr Kevin O'Holleran ko311@cam.ac.uk.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
To apply for this post, please submit a CV, and a motivation letter detailing why you want to be part of this project and how this post will be a good stepping-stone for your career. We also need the contact details for two people who can provide a professional reference.
The closing date for the applications is 15 March 2023. The start date will be in April or May 2023.
Please quote reference PM35497 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience particularly encourages women and candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Human Anatomy Centre Administrator
The Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience is seeking to appoint a self-motivated, enthusiastic person to join our friendly Human Anatomy Centre team. The facility delivers first and second year anatomy and neuroanatomy courses to an intake of around 320 pre-clinical medical students each year, and supports both research projects and external courses for a wide range of medical professionals. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for an interesting and varied role within a busy teaching environment.
Reporting to the Human Anatomy Centre Manager, and joining a team of five professional services staff, the role holder will provide valuable support to help ensure the smooth running of the Centre. Duties will be diverse and will primarily include providing administrative support to the anatomy Course Organisers, as well as managing the body donation programme in the Centre. Support and cover is provided by a second member of the team.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal professionally and efficiently with enquiries from students, colleagues, bereaved relatives and medical professionals, and will work well in a small and inclusive team. They will also be highly organised and have a flexible approach to work, with an ability to move between tasks at short notice to meet deadlines. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to manage databases of sensitive and confidential data is also essential. Familiarity with medical terminology would be useful, but training in the work of the Centre will be provided, and a lack of directly related experience is not a bar to applying.
The appointment is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, though we also welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working (minimum 25 hour per week, over five days). There is an opportunity for hybrid working in this role although the successful candidate will be expected to be in the office for the majority of the time, particularly during term.
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Richard Lloyd, Human Anatomy Centre Manager rl643@cam.ac.uk
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
On the online form, in the suitability for the role section, you should explain the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. The full contact details for two professional referees should be provided; please note that we will assume that you are happy for us to approach your referees at any stage, unless you indicate otherwise in the space provided on the form.
Closing date: Wednesday 8 March 2023.
Interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 15 March.
Please quote reference PM35341 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience particularly encourages women and candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Research Laboratory Technician
Applications are invited for a Research Laboratory Technician to support the laboratory of Professor Dino Giussani. The role holder will play a crucial part in providing technical support to a large and productive research group, as well as working interactively with collaborators and others in the theme grouping.
This role will provide support for research projects investigating physiological outcomes in living animals and in isolated tissues. Further details of the research, can be found at https://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/directory/dino-giussani.
The successful candidate will assist with the setting up of equipment and the conducting of experiments, providing instruction to students where necessary. They will support the administration of the laboratory, including the maintenance and replenishment of stock, housekeeping and cleanliness, adherence to health and safety procedures and the disposal and record keeping of waste.
You will be educated to A-level, NVQ level 3 or have an equivalent level of practical experience. The role holder will have experience of scientific research working with large animals and be able to demonstrate their knowledge of principles and processes related to the role of a laboratory technician. The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail and good communication skills.
Further details of the role and person specification can be found in the further particulars.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 August 2025 in the first instance.
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On the online form, in the suitability for the role section, you should explain the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. The full contact details for two professional referees should be provided; please note that we will assume that you are happy for us to approach your referees at any stage, unless you indicate otherwise in the space provided on the form.
Closing date: 19 February 2023.
Please quote reference PM35105 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience particularly encourages women and candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Postdoctoral Research Associate to study the role of dopamine in hippocampal plasticity and spatial memory (Fixed Term)
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate position to study the role of dopamine in mouse hippocampal plasticity and spatial memory. The project will be based in the laboratory of Professor Ole Paulsen in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.
The successful candidate will investigate (1) the effect of optogenetically released dopamine on previously primed synapses in mouse hippocampal slices, and (2) the role of dopamine released in the hippocampus from either the ventral tegmental area (VTA) or locus coeruleus (LC) in reward-based spatial memory in freely moving mice. The project will combine optogenetics and electrophysiology both in vivo and ex vivo.
Applicants should have completed (or be about to submit) a PhD in neuroscience, biology, experimental psychology, engineering, or other relevant disciplines. We are looking for someone with previous experience in electrophysiology/optogenetics and/or behavioural training in mice, and strong data analysis skills (e.g. Matlab, R, or Python).
The research position is available from 1 April 2023 for up to 3 years. For more information about the lab see https://noggin.pdn.cam.ac.uk/.
Informal enquiries about the position can be made to Ole Paulsen (op210@cam.ac.uk).
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To apply for this post, please submit a CV and covering letter, as well as the contact details of two referees. In addition, applicants are requested to provide a brief statement (~500 words) describing the questions and approach they consider important for the study of hippocampal learning and memory and their future career ambitions.
Closing date: 31 January 2023.
Interviews are expected to be held in mid February 2023.
Please quote reference PM34843 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience particularly encourages women and candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Background: 1) Brzosko Z, Mierau S, Paulsen O (2019) Neuromodulation of spike timing-dependent plasticity: Past, present, and future. Neuron 103: 563-581.
2) Fuchsberger T, Jarzebowski P, Clopath C, Brzosko Z, Wang H, Paulsen O (2022) Reactivation of hippocampal neurons enables associative plasticity of temporally discontiguous inputs. eLife 11: e81071. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.81071.
3) Jarzebowski P, Hay YA, Grewe BF, Paulsen O (2022) Different encoding of reward location in dorsal and intermediate hippocampus. Curr Biol 32: 834-841. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.12.024.
Human Anatomy Technician/Administrator
The Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience is seeking to appoint a proactive and enthusiastic person to join our friendly Human Anatomy Centre team. The facility delivers first and second year anatomy and neuroanatomy courses to an intake of around 320 pre-clinical medical students each year and supports both research projects and external courses for a wide range of medical professionals. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for an interesting and varied technical and administrative role within a busy teaching environment.
Reporting to the Human Anatomy Centre Manager, and joining a team of four other professional services staff, the role holder will provide technical support to help ensure the smooth running of the Centre. Duties will be diverse and will primarily include Human Dissection Room tasks related to the teaching and research activities of the Centre, all involving the use of human anatomical material. The successful applicant will also have some administrative experience and be able to provide confident and reliable support and cover in the Bequeathal/Teaching Office. A further and important part of the role will be to assist with the implementation, audit, and maintenance of Human Tissue Authority Standards within the Centre. For the right person there will be the flexibility to tailor aspects of the post to the role-holder's strengths and interests.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal professionally and efficiently with enquiries from students, colleagues and associated professionals, and will work well in a small and inclusive team. They will also be highly organised and have a flexible approach to work, with an ability to move between tasks at short notice to meet deadlines. Proficiency in the use of basic software packages (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel) and the ability to deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information is also essential.
We are ideally seeking to appoint a full-time colleague, but will also consider applicants interested in part-time and/or flexible roles, depending on their other commitments.
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Richard Lloyd, Human Anatomy Centre Manager rl643@cam.ac.uk.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
On the online form, in the suitability for the role section, you should explain the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. The full contact details for two professional referees should be provided; please note that we will assume that you are happy for us to approach your referees at any stage, unless you indicate otherwise in the space provided on the form.
Closing date: 19 January 2023.
Interviews are expected to be held on 25 January 2023.
Please quote reference PM34811 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience particularly encourages women and candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Assistant/Associate Professor in Tissue Mechanics/Function
Applications are invited for an Assistant/Associate Professorship (University Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) in Tissue Mechanics/Function to be held in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience. We are searching for a talented individual with a track record in research and commitment to teaching. The post is available from 1st October 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The Department offers a world class research and teaching environment with an emphasis on exploring structure-function relationships at different levels of organisation, from tissues and organs to the organismal (https://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/research). We particularly welcome applications from individuals with a research focus that is that is aimed at understanding how physical, and in particular mechanical, properties drive tissue development, function, and/or homeostasis by bridging physical and biological approaches to further our understanding of living systems.
The successful applicants will have a PhD in a relevant subject area and show evidence of leading a successful research programme. Applicants will also have an aptitude and enthusiasm for teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and will be expected to contribute to teaching and other academic activities in the Department, and more widely in the School of Biological Sciences, including the design and delivery of undergraduate and graduate lecture courses, examinations and other forms of assessment.
The starting salary is dependent on the level of appointment being made, as determined by the Selection Committee. Assistant Professorships will start in the range of £43,414 - £54,949 per annum; Associate Professorships will start in the range of £58,284 - £61,823 per annum.
The Department is committed to the Athena SWAN scheme to provide equal opportunities and to advance the representation of women and other under-represented groups in science. We particularly encourage women and/or candidates from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level within our University. Appointment will be based on merit alone. As a signatory of DORA (https://sfdora.org) the University is committed to assessing research on its own merits rather than on the basis of the journal in which it is published.
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Please ensure that in the Upload section of the online application you provide:
a) A document containing your Curriculum Vitae (CV), research publications list, and a brief narrative (300 words maximum per output) on each of the three outputs you consider most significant. The Department is committed to the responsible use of bibliometrics and applicants are asked not to include raw citation count, Journal Impact Factor or H-index metrics in their applications.
b) A statement of research of no more than two pages, outlining your current and future research plans, with an emphasis on how these fit within the remit of the position and the current research profile of the Department.
c) A one page statement focusing on (i) your teaching experience and interests, (ii) your contributions to and/or vision for open research and improving research culture (see this link) (iii) what Equality Diversity & Inclusion means to you.
Prospective candidates are invited to contact the joint Heads of Department, Professor Bill Colledge and Professor Sarah Bray (hod@pdn.cam.ac.uk).
Interviews will be held during March 2023.
Please quote reference PM34673 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Postdoctoral Research Associate to study visually guided spatial navigation in mice (Fixed Term)
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate in the lab of Dr. Riccardo Beltramo, and based at the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge. The successful candidate will dissect the neural circuits underlying visually-guided spatial navigation and will work on a research project funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Royal Society. The project will involve close collaborations with the Engineering Department.
The project combines behaviour, electrophysiology, optogenetics, chemogenetics, and calcium imaging across the visual system and the hippocampal/parahippocampal network, using the mouse as an animal model. The postdoctoral researcher will join a supportive and multi-disciplinary research environment, collaborate with computational neuroscientists, and closely interact with experts in the fields of visual processing and spatial navigation.
Applicants should have completed (or are about to submit) a Ph.D. in neuroscience, engineering, or other relevant disciplines. We are looking for someone with previous experience in electrophysiology/ two-photon imaging/ and strong data analysis skills (Matlab/Python required).
The post is available from February 2023 onwards for two-years in the first instance. For more information about the lab, see: https://www.beltramolab.org/.
Informal enquiries about the position can be made to Riccardo Beltramo (beltramolab@gmail.com).
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To apply for this post, submit a CV, cover letter and the contact details of two people who can provide a reference. In addition, applicants are asked to provide a brief statement (500 words) describing their future research ambitions and the questions and approaches they consider important for studying visually-guided spatial navigation.
Closing date: 3 February 2023
Please quote reference PM34687 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience particularly encourages women and candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
