Soyon Hong
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Postdoctoral Scientist and Research Assistant in Neuroimmunology and In Vivo Neuroscience at UCL University College London in United Kingdom
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Immunology
Funding
Both positions are advertised for three years in the first instance. No stipend, salary, tuition, or other funding details are provided in the post.
Deadline
Sep 14, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
University College London
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Two research positions are open in the Hong Lab at the UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London (UCL), Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London.
The programme is highly interdisciplinary and builds on recent work linking neuronal activity, B cell-derived immunoglobulins, C1q, and selective synapse loss in the adult brain. The lab is now expanding this biology to ask how pathological neural activity generates antigen-specific immune responses, what those responses recognise in the brain, and whether this mechanism can be harnessed to selectively modulate brain states.
Open roles
1) Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Scientist
Closing date: 14 September 2026
Reference: B02-11062
This role is aimed at an exceptional postdoc who wants intellectual and experimental ownership of a fast-moving programme. The lab is especially interested in candidates with expertise in neuroimmunology, adaptive/B cell immunology, circuit neuroscience, or related fields, and in scientists who can work across disciplines and develop new experimental approaches.
2) Research Assistant – in vivo neuroscience
Closing date: 27 September 2026
Reference: B02-11139
This role is focused on the in vivo arm of the project. The ideal candidate will have substantial hands-on mouse experience and extensive experience with in vivo brain procedures/surgery, and will help execute complex experimental cohorts and generate rigorous, reproducible datasets.
Both positions are based in the Hong Lab at UCL in London and are advertised for three years in the first instance. The post highlights a collegial lab environment and a high-risk, mechanistically deep research programme at the interface of neuroscience and immunology.
Interested applicants should use the relevant UCL vacancy reference and apply before the closing date.
Funding details
Both positions are advertised for three years in the first instance. No stipend, salary, tuition, or other funding details are provided in the post.
What's required
For the postdoctoral scientist role, applicants should be exceptional, ambitious, highly driven postdocs with expertise in neuroimmunology, adaptive/B cell immunology, circuit neuroscience, or related areas, and the ability to think across disciplines and build new experimental approaches. For the research assistant role, applicants should have substantial hands-on mouse experience and extensive experience with in vivo brain procedures/surgery. The post emphasizes scientific creativity, strong execution, troubleshooting ability, rigour, meticulousness, and strong organisation.
How to apply
Apply via the UCL vacancy listings using the reference number for the role you want. Use vacancy B02-11062 for the Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Scientist position and B02-11139 for the Research Assistant position. Submit before the relevant closing date.
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