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Laboratory Research Scientist– Neural circuits and immunity in psychosis lab page is loaded
Laboratory Research Scientist– Neural circuits and immunity in psychosis lab
Apply locations London time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R1739Salary for this Role:
£31,675 to £35,900 with benefits, subject to skills and experience
Job Title:
Laboratory Research Scientist– Neural circuits and immunity in psychosis labReports to:
Katharina Schmack [C]Closing Date:
16/Jun/2024 23.59 GMTJob Description:
Laboratory Research Scientist– Neural circuits and immunity in psychosis lab
Reports to: Katharina Schmack, Clinical Science Group Leader
This is a full-time, fixed term (Jun 2024-Dec 2025) position on Crick terms and conditions of employment
Summary
The Neural Circuits and Immunity in Psychosis laboratory, led by Katharina Schmack, is seeking a maternity cover for our Senior Laboratory Research Scientist (SLRS). The postholder will support the operations and science in this lab. Responsibilities include managing the day-to-day operations of the lab, supporting in-vivo behavioural experiments in mice and training PhD students and postdocs.
The research group
We study the biological mechanisms underlying psychosis. Our goal is to develop new biological treatments for psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, and to generate fundamental insights into how the brain generates perceptions and thoughts. We are working on the interface of psychiatry, neuroscience, and immunology. We are committed to visionary and rigorous science that is driven by shared passion and individual growth, and that pushes the boundaries of biological knowledge relevant to disease. We study human patients and mice using a range of methods including psychometric experiments, computational modelling, targeted neural circuit manipulations, and immunological techniques.
Lab web page: https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/labs/katharina-schmack
Key responsibilities
Day-to-day management of lab operations including
Order and manage of lab materials and consumables,
Organise lab and team meetings
Represent the lab inside and outside the Crick
Attend hub meetings
Communicate with operations staff as needed
Support organisational-administrative tasks
Write and manage risk assessments of the lab
Support drafting of amendments and reports related to our animal licence
Oversee software and data organisation across the laboratory
Support lab members, including PhD students
providing advice and guidance as required
coordinate onboarding of new lab members
Encourage a positive and motivating lab atmosphere
Key experience and competencies
The post holder should embody and demonstrate our core Crick values: bold, imaginative, open, dynamic and collegial, in addition to the following:
Essential
Qualifications, experience and competencies:
- Bsc or Masters in Science, Neuroscience, Immunology or related disciplines
- Previous laboratory experience
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload in the face of competing demands
- Strong communication skills and ability to provide feedback and guidance to other lab members and to other teams where needed
- Good interpersonal skills enabling the postholder to influence and build effective relationships both in the lab and in collaboration with colleagues
- Track record of working on collaborative projects and teamwork experience
Desirable
Qualifications, experience and competencies:
- Programming and data analysis skills (e.g., Matlab, Python, R, Linux, R Studio)
- Experience working with cell line transfection and validation
- Experience with basic laboratory techniques including qPCR and reagent preparation
- Experience with flow cytometry
- Track record of writing papers as evidenced by co-authored publications
Find out what benefits the Crick has to offer:
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