Department

Biology

Salary

£37,694 - £46,049 per year

Grade

Grade 6

Contract status

Fixed term

Hours of work

Full time

Based at

University of York campus

Interview date

To be confirmed

Posted Date

13/08/2026

Apply by

27/08/2026

Job Reference

15212

Documents

Job Description 15212.pdf (PDF, 397.84kb)

Role Description

Role

You will join the Smith Lab, supervised by Prof. Kate Smith, and provide technical, scientific and managerial support for the lab and our research projects, through which we seek to understand how inhibitory synapses function and undergo plasticity. You will manage the lab, maintain our equipment, train and lead a team of researchers and manage collaborations. You will lead projects that extensively rely on super-resolution microscopy and advanced analysis pipe-lines.

A variety of imaging (including super-resolution microscopy), biochemical, molecular biological and electrophysiological methods will be used. Primary neuronal cultures and brain slices will be used. There will be opportunities for science presentation,



communication and outreach activities.

Skills, Experience & Qualification Needed

Undergraduate degree and extensive relevant experience,
Extensive knowledge of molecular biology, immunofluorescence, advanced microscopy, primary neuronal culture and biochemical methods to investigate synapse function.
Experience in performing rat primary neuronal dissections
Experience using, applying and developing super-resolution imaging approaches
Ability to analyze complex super-resolution imaging data with Matlab and ImageJ programs

Interview date: To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Sean Sweeney ([email protected]) in the first instance.

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

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