Join the Team

We are looking for highly motivated PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers & staff.

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Postdoctoral researchers:

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September 2026:

 

The Ruediger Lab is looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to join an exciting collaborative project with the lab of Florencia Iacaruso at the Francis Crick Institute.

 

The project will investigate the neuromodulatory control of sensorimotor transformations in the superior colliculus, combining complementary expertise in visual circuits, neuromodulation and behaviour.

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Postdoc positions: We are always interested in hearing from motivated researchers who would like to join the lab. We particularly welcome applications from candidates seeking external fellowship support, whether through national or international schemes, and are happy to sponsor strong applicants. We work closely with prospective fellows to develop competitive proposals that bring together their research interests with ongoing questions in the lab, creating a strong foundation for independent, collaborative science.

 

Our research focuses on systems neuroscience, combining in vivo electrophysiology (e.g. Neuropixels), two-photon imaging (bench-top or miniature), and computational approaches to study visual circuits, neuromodulation, and behaviour.

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If you are interested in joining the lab, please get in touch. We would love to hear from you.

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Here are some of the funding schemes that may be of potential interest:

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• Wellcome Early Career Award

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship

• EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship

• HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Graduate students: 

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Curiosity, motivation to learn, and enthusiasm for research are most important for a PhD student position. You don't need extensive experience in particular techniques, but some basic knowledge of computer programming and analytical methods used in neuroscience is a big plus. You should be excited to learn new experimental techniques and analytical approaches and be ready to develop the skills continuously throughout your studies.

 

We can take students from various doctoral programmes at UCL, including:

 

• Wellcome Optical Biology PhD

• BBSRC Lido PhD

• MRC DTP PhD

 

 

Master Students & Research Assistants:

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As a Master's student or research assistant wanting to join the lab, you must be excited about doing science and developing your research skills. We will develop a project with a well-defined scope that allows you to tackle a small project within a realistic time frame. Master student and research assistant positions are excellent opportunities to experience science in action and guide your choices for your next career stage.

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We currently have an open position for a research assistant with a background in programming/data science to support the development of data analysis pipelines and novel approaches to analyse the neuronal activity of large populations of cells acquired using Neuropixels recordings and/or two-photon calcium imaging data during behaviour.

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Application Materials:

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Are you interested in joining the lab?

Then, please reach out to Dr Sarah Ruediger with the following:

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1. Cover letter

2. CV/Resume and

3. Contact Details of 2-3 references