Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum 

CMVM/School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences/Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research      

Full time: 35 hours per week 

Fixed Term: 2 years 

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to our ongoing research into neural circuits mediating cognition in rat models of neurodevelopmental disorders. The successful candidate will work in the research group of Prof Emma Wood at the University of Edinburgh on a collaborative project funded by the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI).

The Opportunity:

The project will use high-density electrophysiological recording techniques to investigate the function of the head-direction system in one or more rat models of neurodevelopmental disorders, including the Fmr1-/y rat model of Fragile X Syndrome. The successful candidate will be involved in the design and execution of the in vivo neural recording experiments, and to the development and application of data analysis methods to analyse high density neuronal recording data both at single neuron and population levels. 

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A PhD in Systems Neuroscience or Computational Neuroscience
• High proficiency in Python programming 
• Expertise in relevant approaches and analytical techniques and methods including signal processing and analysis of high-density neural data.
• Experience with in vivo high-density electrophysiological recording techniques in rodents.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

- CV (including details of two referees)

- Cover letter describing you research interests and experience, and your motivation to apply for this position (maximum 2 pages)

As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

• A stimulating and highly collaborative research environment within the Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain at the University of Edinburgh which includes numerous researchers, postdoctoral fellows and students studying ASD/ID. 
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• A competitive salary
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits 

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 10 December 2025

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 

Interviews will be held in December 2025 or January 2026

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