Research Associate, University of Leicester

Vacancy Reference Number

7756

Closing Date

5 May 2023

Salary

£37,386 to £43,155 per annum

Address

University of Leicester, Psychology and Vision Sciences

Duration

Full-time, fixed term until 31 December 2024

About the role

The project will investigate concept cells (a.k.a. Jennifer Aniston neurons) – that means, neurons in the hippocampus and surrounding areas that selectively fire to specific concepts, like different pictures and the written or spoken name of a particular person (e.g. Quian Quiroga et al, Nature 2005; Quian Quiroga, Cell 2019), which are involved in declarative memory functions.

The successful candidate will contribute to the analysis and modelling of the data to investigate the role of these neurons in memory.

About you

You will have a PhD (or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline, or the equivalent professional qualification and experience. To be successful in this role, you should have very good quantitative skills (data processing, and programing e.g. in Matlab) and a strong background or interest in neuroscience. You should also possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a research team. 

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Prof. Rodrigo Quian Quiroga at rqqg1@le.ac.uk.