Research Assistant Full-time

Research Assistant

The post holder will be a member of the Auditory Neuroscience Group, a productive and well-funded research led by Professor Andrew King FRS. This position is funded by a Wellcome Discovery Award to Professor King and other Principal Investigators (Professor Rafal Bogacz, Professor Colin Akerman and Professor Claudia Clopath), to undertake research that combines experiments and theory to investigate the cellular basis for learning in the neocortex. The post holder will be responsible for providing research support, which will include the collection and analysis of experimental data, for an in vivo study of neuronal plasticity during auditory learning, and will report to Professor King in the Auditory Neuroscience Group and also work closely with other members of this interdisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities include managing own research and administrative activities, contributing to wider project planning, determining the most appropriate experimental and computational methodologies to test hypotheses, selecting, following, and adapting experimental protocols, gathering, analysing, and presenting scientific data, contributing to scientific reports and journal articles, and representing the research group at external meetings/seminars.

Selection criteria include holding a first degree, possessing sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes, ability to manage own research and administrative activities, excellent communication skills, experience of following and adapting protocols and selecting appropriate experimental methodologies relevant to this project, experience of analysing experimental data and using computational models, and experience of creating collaborative and inclusive environments with people from different backgrounds.

What we offer includes hybrid working, an excellent contributory pension scheme, 38 days annual leave, a comprehensive range of childcare services, family leave schemes, cycle and electric car loan schemes, employee assistance programme, membership to a variety of social and sports clubs, discounted bus travel and season ticket travel loans.

How to apply: Please provide a supporting statement outlining how you meet the selection criteria along with your CV, and the details of two referees as part of your online application. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 14/08/2026. Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 31/08/2026 or 07/09/2026 and will be held on Microsoft Teams. Applications are particularly welcome from women, black and minority ethnic candidates who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.