Research Technician

This is an excellent opportunity for an applicant already experienced in mouse breeding and management of transgenic colonies to extend their skills in the research environment and contribute to cutting edge research in cellular and systems neuroscience. The post holder will manage >30 transgenic mouse lines and will be responsible, for carrying out automated serial sectioning and imaging of whole brains using a custom 2 photon tomography set up. They will also help revise and oversee standard operating procedures for use of this facility. They will carry out mouse behavioural training and surgical procedures and will help to prepare and maintain standard operating procedures for animal work under the current Home Office Licence. They will assist in the day-to-day running of the laboratory; monitoring and maintaining stocks of lab consumables, preparing solutions, and providing support for experiments being carried out by research staff and PhD students.

This role will include ensuring that health and safety policies are followed, and that the lab remains a clean and safe environment in which to work.

This role is an open-ended contract with a funding end date of 31/05/2027 in the first instance.

You must have experience with mouse breeding, genotyping and troubleshooting including complex triple transgenic strains and hold a Home Office Personal Licence to work with rodents. In addition, you will be expected to have experience in histological methods, microscopy and imaging, and in molecular biology techniques such as DNA extractions and PCR. Experience of sterile surgical procedures is desirable.

The successful candidate will be energetic, well organised, and able to work effectively with other people as well as taking the initiative for their own independent work. You must be willing to learn a variety of practical techniques as required to support the scientific projects within the research group.

The Neural Computation Laboratory (NCL), led by Professors Beverley Clark and Michael Häusser, is part of the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research at UCL. Our research focuses on understanding computations in neural circuits during behaviour. We combine experimental and theoretical approaches to examine computations in neocortical, hippocampal and cerebellar circuits. Over the past decade we have been developing new strategies for probing the function of single neurons and networks of neurons, including long range functional connectivity, in the intact mammalian brain. We have considerable experience in combining a wide range of techniques, from patch-clamp recordings, two-photon imaging and optogenetics, high density extracellular recordings, the use of transgenic mouse lines and genetically encoded calcium sensors, through to electron microscopy for tracing the wiring diagram of the underlying circuits., Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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£34,605 - £39,980 a year - Full-time, Fixed term contract, This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working across the Division of Medicine. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)


• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme


• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)


• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan


• Immigration loan


• Relocation scheme for certain posts


• On-Site nursery


• On-site gym


• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay


• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service


• Discounted medical insurance