Postdoctoral Fellow

About us

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions. 

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The Research Group

The Kohl lab uses a multidisciplinary strategy, ranging from in vivo calcium imaging and in vivo / ex vivo electrophysiology to behavioural profiling, viral circuit tracing and molecular approaches to investigate the neuronal and circuit-level mechanisms by which physiological states alter information processing in the brain.

Further details can be found at www.kohl-lab.org.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to lead an ambitious project aimed at reconstructing the cell-type-specific connectome of the mouse hypothalamus.

You will combine viral tracing, spatial transcriptomics, and computational analysis to uncover how molecularly defined hypothalamic neuronal populations are interconnected to control instinctive behaviours and physiological states.

This Project will involve close collaboration with the neighbouring Znamenskiy lab, which is developing in situ connectomics approaches for high-throughput reconstruction of neural circuits.

What you will be doing

You will: 

• Lead an independent and ambitious research project aligned with the aims outlined above.
• Develop and implement custom viral tracing and spatial transcriptomics workflows, including experimental pipelines, data acquisition, and analysis.
• Generate, analyse, and interpret high-quality datasets
• Establish and maintain close collaborations with computational and experimental researchers within and beyond the institute.
• Scientific and technical support for group members
• Data management and analysis, writing up of manuscripts
• Presenting at scientific meetings
• Guiding PHDs in their research

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About you

You will bring

• PhD in Neuroscience or a related field or in the final stages of PhD submission*
• Experience with viral tracing, circuit neuroscience, systems neuroscience, or related approaches*
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and coding skills (particularly in Python) *
• Experience handling and analysing large-scale biological datasets*
• Track record of writing papers as evidenced by publications or submitted manuscripts in refereed journals
• Evidence of data presentation at scientific meetings

Minimum criteria*

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About Working at the Crick… 

Our values  

• We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently. 
• We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world. 
• We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community. 

At the Crick, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. If you need assistance with your application, please contact karen.au@crick.ac.uk.

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What will you receive?  

We value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development. You can find out more about what we offer here.