Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Sussex - Life Sciences, Neuroscience
| Location: | Falmer |
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| Salary: | £38,784 to £46,049 per annum, pro rata if part time, Grade 7 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 30th March 2026 |
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| Closes: | 4th May 2026 |
| Job Ref: | 43332 |
About the role
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research fellow position in the Systems Neurodevelopment laboratory headed by Dr Varun Sreenivasan at the University of Sussex. The successful candidate will work on an exciting research project at the interface of developmental neurobiology and circuits neuroscience. They will integrate in-vivo whole cell recordings during postnatal development with optogenetics, viral tracing and behavioural filming to study how developmental expansion of motor cortex into non-motor regions will rewire sensorimotor circuits.
About you
You will have either completed or submitted a PhD in neuroscience. You will have previous experience in carrying out either in-vivo electrophysiology or two-photon imaging, optogenetics and behaviour in mice. You will be confident in handling the relevant data and be competent in programming on either MATLAB or Python. You will also be enthusiastic about building and troubleshooting your experimental rig. You will have the skills to manage your own workload and at times, support other colleagues in their research. You will clearly communicate your research and progress to internal and external audiences.
About our School
Please find further information regarding the School of Life Sciences on our website.
The School of Life Sciences is proud to hold a Silver Athena Swan Award.
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Further Key Information
Please contact Dr Varun Sreenivasan at v.sreenivasan@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries. Further details on the lab can be found at https://www.sysneurodevlab.org/
The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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Please note that this position may be subject to ATAS clearance if you require visa sponsorship.
The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.
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