Ref Number
B02-11024
Professional Expertise
Research and Research Support
Department
School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£36,433-£41,833
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
On site
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
09-Sept-2026
The Division of Biosciences at UCL is one of the world's foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences. We have an outstanding international reputation and a community of over 500 staff and more than 300 PhD students engaged in cutting edge research and collaboration.
Further information can be found on our website https://www.ucl.ac.uk/biosciences.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Barrios lab to investigate how memories become behaviour at the molecular and cellular level.
The main purpose of this position is to work as part of a team to advance your own lab project and in addition contribute to general lab duties such as maintaining stocks and ordering reagents.
The Barrios lab investigates the molecular and cellular basis of behaviour in C. elegans. One fundamental aspect of behaviour is that is flexible and modulated by experience. Each meaningful event that an animal experiences is stored in the brain as a memory but not all memories are retrievable in a manner that affects behaviour. Many memories are stored in a latent state and become behaviour only in particular circumstances. What determines whether a memory is expressed or remains latent is not well understood and the focus of this project.The project will include designing and running experiments, recording, analysing and writing up results.
Interview Date(s) are scheduled for: August /September.
This role is an open-ended contract with a funding end date of 30th September 2027 in the first instance but with possibility of extension.
This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact Arantza Barrios
If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the HR Administrator.
You will be expected to design and run experiments, record, analyse and write up results. The RA will work as part of a team to advance lab projects and in addition contribute to general lab duties such as maintaining stocks and ordering reagents
You must have a B.Sc and a Master or equivalent degree in in a relevant subject area such as biology, genetics, neuroscience. You must have demonstrable experience working in computational biology or neuroscience.
The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies-advice/ways-working to find out more.
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
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
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