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We’re looking for brilliant people who will help transform the range and pace of research on dementia. You’ll be supported by the very best tools and resources and join a culture that encourages high risk/reward science and sharing of ideas.
We are growing rapidly to establish a vibrant, ambitious and interactive neuroscience community, which will ultimately be made up of 700 scientists. We're seeking programme leaders, research associates, post-docs and other roles to fill our teams across our six host universities, as well as our operational headquarters team (based at UCL).
For recruitment enquiries, please contact us on enquiries@ukdri.ac.uk or 020 3108 6859.
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Imperial College London
Research Associate at Imperial - Dr Marco Brancaccio lab
The UK DRI is seeking outstanding post-doctoral researchers interested in taking on a challenging role with considerable scope for independent scientific achievement and personal growth. The ideal candidate will be ambitious, with the passion to tackle big problems and a readiness to try out high-risk, high-payoff projects. Exceptional experience in viral vector technologies (AAVs, LVs), in vivo and ex vivo live imaging, stereotaxic surgery, in vivo micro-dialysis, mouse behaviour will be considered as an advantage. Experience in circadian and sleep research is also an advantage, but it is not strictly required. (Two positions available)
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UCL
Centre Manger, UK DRI at UCL
Applications are now sought for a Centre Manager to be responsible for day-to-day operational management of the DRI at UCL research group. Duties will for the most part fall into three categories: financial administration, including preparing costings for grant applications, grant management, and authorisation of payments, in conjunction with the IoN Finance team; research management and governance, including assisting with annual reports, organising major events, and maintaining the UCL DRI web pages; and staffing and personnel, including preparation of job descriptions and assisting with recruitment, monitoring staff appointments and contract extensions, and managing all personnel-related matters, in conjunction with the IoN HR team.
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We are recruiting the brightest minds and best scientists across all six UK DRI centres.
Please select a centre to see the specialisms and exciting opportunities available at each location, or take a browse of all roles.
View all jobsProgramme leaders
We have over 35 programme leaders working across the institute, and are always seeking to fill more of these positions on a rolling basis - please contact your centre of interest to discuss opportunities further.
As a professor or fellow at one of the six UK DRI centres, you would lead a group of postdoctoral fellows, PhD students and technical support staff. Directing activities on a local level and feeding into the organisation’s wider mission, you would provide the intellectual energy and independent thinking necessary to lead cutting-edge research, shaping the overall aims and achievements of your group.
To be successful, you should have a proven track record of internationally competitive scientific research and persuasive plans for a new and exciting UK DRI core programme. In return, the institute offers a five-year research programme package of up to £3 million for a professor and up to £1.5 million for a fellow. Recruiting UK DRI centres are offering competitive salaries. Programme leaders will be employees of the university hosting the UK DRI centre and will be employed under the standard employment terms and conditions of that university.
The UK DRI welcomes scientists from all disciplines. We encourage you to consider the specialisms across the institute and have a discussion with the associate director of your centre of interest. You will submit one application directly to your preferred UK DRI centre, which will be strongly considered at selection stage by the institute as a whole.
Postdoctoral researchers, research assistants and technicians
Our UK DRI centres are filling positions within their programmes. The institute offers interdisciplinary training and cutting-edge resources, with innovation at its heart.
Throughout 2018 we will have many more opportunities at all levels. Please explore within each centre to see opportunities available to join our ambitious and interactive community.
