14592 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow


Company:	The University of Edinburgh
Salary:	£41,064 - £48,822
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Edinburgh, EH8 9JZ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	21 Jul 2026
Closing date:	4 Aug 2026

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Summary

Grade UE07: £41,064 - £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

Where discovery never stops. Be part of something bigger.

The Opportunity:

Postdoctoral researcher sought for investigation into cortical predictive processing.

We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to conduct basic research into cortical and neuromodulatory computation in mice, by utilizing novel virtual reality tasks, alongside in vivo 2-photon calcium imaging and optogenetics.

You will conduct research aimed at investigating prediction error responses and computation performed by the cortex in behaving mice. This will involve developing novel virtual reality tasks for probing perception and learning and using 2-photon calcium imaging and optogenetics to record from and manipulate cortical circuit elements and assess their computational and behavioral roles.

Your skills and attributes for success:

- Appropriate degree with relevant post-graduate research experience. Usually a PhD (or PhD near completion) in Neuroscience/Physiology/Pharmacology or equivalent professional qualification and/or experience.

- Experience working with laboratory animals.

- Applicants must hold or be willing to obtain a Home Office Personal Licence (PIL) for working with mice.

- Experience with in vivo 2-photon imaging

- Good knowledge of cortical physiology and computation

- Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally, and in writing

- Substantial programming experience (MATLAB, Python, LabView)

People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

- Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience

- Leading-edge research

- Opportunities for publication

- Working within one of the world’s leading universities

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