​​The School of Life Course & Population Sciences unites over 400 experts in women and children’s health, diabetes, nutritional sciences, population health and the molecular genetics of human disease. Our research links the causes of common health problems to life’s landmark stages, treating life, disease and healthcare as a continuum.  

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​We are interdisciplinary by nature and this innovative approach works: REF 2021 ranked King’s the top UK institution for research, GPA and power of the 89 submissions in Allied Health Professions & Pharmacy (Pharmacy, Nutritional Sciences and Women’s Health cluster).​

We are looking for researcher to join the Laboratory of Professor Kevin O’Byrne, in the Department of Women and Children’s Health, King’s College London, Guy’s Hospital Campus.  Working within Professor O’Byrne’s teams, the post holder will provide high quality research commensurate with the MRC funded research involving cutting-edge technologies, including optogenetics, chemogenetics, CRISPR mutagenesis, and in-vivo electrophysiological and mini-endoscopic imaging of complex neural systems in the hypothalamic and limbic brain regions of conscious mice. 

 

Current projects include examining the operational characteristics of the central regulator, the GnRH pulse generator, of the reproductive neuroendocrine system, and role of emotional limbic brain in reproduction and sexual behaviour.

 

This is a full-time role, and you will be offered a ​fixed term​ contract until 30 Sept 2027.

 

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the  Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the  Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.