Department of Biology, University of Leicester, UK
BBSRC funding for 2 years, available immediately
A systems approach to understanding sensory-motor control of aimed limb movements
We are seeking a skilled electrophysiologist to join a BBSRC-funded project that combines intracellular and multielectrode array recordings with movement kinematic analyses and innovative signal processing techniques to investigate the sensory-motor control of aimed limb movements.
The post-holder will be based in the Department of Biology and will have responsibility for using a new multielectrode array recording setup to analyse the activity of neurones underlying aimed scratching movements in an insect, the locust. You will ideally have experience of multielectrode array or intracellular microelectrode recording techniques.
You will work in close collaboration with a second postdoctoral researcher based in the Department of Engineering who has responsibility for developing, testing and using innovative spike processing and detection methods. We are an active and very well funded research grouping that provides excellent facilities and a friendly productive working environment.
Please direct informal enquiries to Dr Tom Matheson (tm75@le.ac.uk)
Online application can be made from: http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/jobs/opportunities/direct?newms=jj&id=69628&newlang=1
Lab web pages can be found at: http://www.le.ac.uk/biology/tm/Matheson.htm and www.le.ac.uk/neuroengineering.