Post Doctoral Research Associate/Fellow (Fixed term)
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Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/8/2025
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Description
Area
Animal Sciences
Location
Sutton Bonington
Salary
£31,387 to £46,485 per annum, depending on skills and experience (minimum £35116 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Closing Date
Friday 05 September 2025
Reference
SCI197525
Applications from highly motivated and self-driven candidates are invited for the above position to work on the BBSRC-funded project ‘Determining the brain basis of heart rate variability during extinction of learned fear and avoidance’. This multi-disciplinary project will combine in vivo heart rate monitoring and optogenetics with behavioural testing in rats to (1) characterise the relationship between different anxiety-related behaviours and arousal states, and (2) determine the brain circuit mechanisms involved.
Applicants should have (or should be about to receive) a PhD in preclinical neuroscience, cardiovascular physiology, or another relevant discipline. Experience with rodent behavioural testing, in vivo heart rate (ECG) monitoring, in vivo optogenetics, and/or other related techniques is highly desirable. Independence, perseverance, organisation, flexibility, effective communication, and teamwork are all essential.
The successful candidate will take full responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day running of the project in Dr Carl Stevenson’s lab, with the position split between the university’s Sutton Bonington Campus and its facilities at Hillcrest.
This full-time position (36.25 hours) is available from January 2026 or as soon as possible after this (to be confirmed) and will be offered on a fixed-term contract for three years. Job share arrangements may be considered.
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Carl Stevenson ([email protected]). Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.
The University of Nottingham is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award .
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Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.
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Animal Sciences
Location
Sutton Bonington
Salary
£31,387 to £46,485 per annum, depending on skills and experience (minimum £35116 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Closing Date
Friday 05 September 2025
Reference
SCI197525
Applications from highly motivated and self-driven candidates are invited for the above position to work on the BBSRC-funded project ‘Determining the brain basis of heart rate variability during extinction of learned fear and avoidance’. This multi-disciplinary project will combine in vivo heart rate monitoring and optogenetics with behavioural testing in rats to (1) characterise the relationship between different anxiety-related behaviours and arousal states, and (2) determine the brain circuit mechanisms involved.
Applicants should have (or should be about to receive) a PhD in preclinical neuroscience, cardiovascular physiology, or another relevant discipline. Experience with rodent behavioural testing, in vivo heart rate (ECG) monitoring, in vivo optogenetics, and/or other related techniques is highly desirable. Independence, perseverance, organisation, flexibility, effective communication, and teamwork are all essential.
The successful candidate will take full responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day running of the project in Dr Carl Stevenson’s lab, with the position split between the university’s Sutton Bonington Campus and its facilities at Hillcrest.
This full-time position (36.25 hours) is available from January 2026 or as soon as possible after this (to be confirmed) and will be offered on a fixed-term contract for three years. Job share arrangements may be considered.
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Carl Stevenson ([email protected]). Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.
The University of Nottingham is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Email details to a friend
Apply Online
Further details:
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We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer . Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.
We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award .
To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.
Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.
We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.
Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration .
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