Research Assistant / Associate (Computational Neuroscience)

You are a talented and driven Scientist with expertise in computational neuroscience. You will focus on building and analysing models of spiking neural networks and multicompartmental neuron models to develop novel theoretical frameworks for understanding neuromodulatory function. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

The project… The neocortex is a complex brain structure that commands higher-order cognitive functions such as intelligence, learning and memory. It is densely innervated by neuromodulatory projections, which control the multiscale organization of neurons, synapses and network activity. The effects of neuromodulators in the cortex are typically studied at a single level of organization - neurons, synapses or networks. Consequently, much of the prevailing views on high-level cortical function appear to be centred around ideas that largely ignore the multiscale effects of neuromodulation.

The overall aim of this project is to build multicompartmental computational models of neuromodulatory function and interactions in cortical microcircuits. The multicompartmental models will serve as a reference for spiking neural network models to test the role of neuromodulators in continual learning.

This post is fixed term to 7 August 2026.

£31,396 to £44,263 per annum. See advert text for details.