- Vacancy Reference Number
- FBSBM1213
- Closing Date
- 25 Oct 2024
- Salary
- Grade 7 (£39,105 - £46,485p.a.). Please note that due to funding limitations it is unlikely an appointment will be made above £42,632.
- Duration
- 3 years
We invite applications from a driven and enthusiastic post-doctoral researcher to join
a BBSRC-funded collaborative project in the Johnston and Filippi labs, within the
School of Biomedical Sciences and the Neur@Leeds Research Group. The
successful candidate will develop an exciting project exploring the regulatory influence
of metabolic signals on a critical neuromodulatory system: the basal forebrain
cholinergic nuclei (BFCN). Using electrophysiology and/or 2-photon imaging, the
researcher will dissect the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underpin metabolic
control over this neuromodulatory hub. Furthermore, through targeted viral-mediated
receptor knockdowns, they will elucidate how metabolic sensing in the BFCN impacts
cognitive processes including attention and learning as well as overall metabolic
function.
Further Information
Further details and how to apply can be found here: https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=FBSBM1213
Contact Details
Dr Jamie Johnston: j.johnston@leeds.ac.uk
