Subject: [AUDITORY] Postdoctoral Position, University of Cambridge, Spiral Ganglion Cell Culture From: "Prof. Manohar Bance" <mlb59@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:57:47 +0000 X-Cam-ScannerInfo:http://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/email-scanner-virus--0000000000001b77c805b6fb87b0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Please see: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/28067/ Research Associate (Fixed Term) We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to be part of our interdisciplinary laboratory in Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge. We are particularly interested in applicants with a PhD in neurosciences with experience in culture, electrophysiology and characterization of neurones. We are working with auditory neurones and cochlear hair cells, so experience with these cell groups would be an additional asset. Cell culture, and robust molecular biology skills (PCR, Western Blot etc) are expected. Electrophysiology experience with patch clamp and/or calcium imaging would be an asset We plan to grow auditory neurones and cells on microelectrode arrays and optimise and the arrays to measure the electrical activity of the cells in response to electrical and other kinds of stimulation. We are also interested in "seeding" them into 3D printed models of the cochlea, to understand how electrical stimulation from cochlear implants affects neural firing. Our research group works primarily with cochlear implant technologies, and auditory regeneration. The lab PI is a clinician-scientist surgeon, and the lab is very interdisciplinary with molecular biologists, electrical engineers, physicists, mechanical engineers, and clinical researchers. We collaborate with engineering departments, and with the clinicians in hearing disorders at Cambridge University Hospitals Trust. A candidate experienced with this kind of neuronal culture and characterisation would help us move further into growing a "cochlea on a chip" model to test and develop new auditory technologies. For questions relating to the post, please contact Professor Manohar Bance at mlb59@xxxxxxxx Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 20 July 2022 in the first instance. Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online. Closing Date: 10th January 2021 Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager. Please quote reference ZE25119 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. Manohar Bance Professor of Otology and Skull Base Surgery, University of Cambridge Honorary Consultant, Cambridge Universities Hospitals Foundation Trust --0000000000001b77c805b6fb87b0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,= sans-serif">Please see:=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/28067= /">http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/28067/</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_defaul= t" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_d= efault" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class=3D"gm= ail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Research Asso= ciate (Fixed Term)</p> <p class=3D"gmail-p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:16p= x"><br></p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">We are lookin= g for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to be part of our interdisciplinary= laboratory in Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge. We ar= e particularly interested in applicants with a PhD in neurosciences with ex= perience in culture, electrophysiology and characterization of neurones.</p= > <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">We are workin= g with auditory neurones and cochlear hair cells, so experience with these = cell groups would be an additional asset. Cell culture, and robust molecula= r biology skills (PCR, Western Blot etc) are expected. Electrophysiology ex= perience with patch clamp and/or calcium imaging would be an asset</p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">We plan to gr= ow auditory neurones and cells on microelectrode arrays and optimise and th= e arrays to measure the electrical activity of the cells in response to ele= ctrical and other kinds of stimulation. We are also interested in "see= ding" them into 3D printed models of the cochlea, to understand how el= ectrical stimulation from cochlear implants affects neural firing.</p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Our research = group works primarily with cochlear implant technologies, and auditory rege= neration. The lab PI is a clinician-scientist surgeon, and the lab is very = interdisciplinary with molecular biologists, electrical engineers, physicis= ts, mechanical engineers, and clinical researchers. We collaborate with eng= ineering departments, and with the clinicians in hearing disorders at Cambr= idge University Hospitals Trust.</p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">A candidate e= xperienced with this kind of neuronal culture and characterisation would he= lp us move further into growing a "cochlea on a chip" model to te= st and develop new auditory technologies.</p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">For questions= relating to the post, please contact Professor Manohar Bance at=C2=A0<a hr= ef=3D"mailto:mlb59@xxxxxxxx">mlb59@xxxxxxxx</a></p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Fixed-term: T= he funds for this post are available until 20 July 2022 in the first instan= ce.</p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Click the = 9;Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment syste= m (if you have not already) and apply online.</p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Closing Date:= 10th January 2021</p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please ensure= that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the onli= ne application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criter= ia for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any a= dditional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to c= onsider these as part of your application.</p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please includ= e details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one o= f which must be your most recent line manager.</p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please quote = reference ZE25119 on your application and in any correspondence about this = vacancy.</p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Universit= y actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applic= ations from all sections of society.</p> <p class=3D"gmail-p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-= variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:no= rmal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Universit= y has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live an= d work in the UK.</p></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" = data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Manohar Bance= </div><div dir=3D"ltr">Professor of Otology and Skull Base Surgery, Univers= ity of Cambridge<div>Honorary=C2=A0Consultant, Cambridge Universities Hospi= tals Foundation Trust</div></div></div></div></div></div></div> --0000000000001b77c805b6fb87b0--