Research Assistant / Associate

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant/Associate to contribute/ make a leading contribution to an MRC Programme grant entitled “Targeting the primary afferent drivers of neuropathic pain,” working with Dr Greg Weir and his wider neurobiology of pain lab.

Our laboratory aims to define the pathological changes that occur in the nervous system following injury and that give rise to neuropathic pain. We use this fundamental understanding to develop innovative strategies to reverse these changes and ultimately treat pain. This project is a close collaboration between our group in Glasgow and the laboratory of Professor David Bennett at the University of Oxford. The postholder will have access to a wide range of cutting-edge experimental approaches, including opto- and chemogenetics, omics technologies, and stem cell culture, to interrogate both in vivo and in vitro systems. They will be fully supported in developing their scientific career within the inclusive and collaborative environment of the wider Spinal Cord Group.

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project/disciplinary area as opportunities allow.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and has funding available until 31 January 2031.