About us

Based within the UK DRI at UCL, the Bartels lab fills the gap for scientific research on synuclein multimers and lipidomics associated with Parkinson’s Disease in close collaboration with the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Queen Square Brain Bank. The Bartels laboratory is dedicated to understanding the biochemical nature of α-synuclein in healthy and diseased patients.

About the role

We are now recruiting a Research Fellow to work on a research project involving the role of the gut-brain axis in Parkinson’s disease, with focus on neuro-immune interaction in the CNS and ENS. You will be responsible for isolation of protein from human and murine tissue, FACS sorting of cell population shifts in this tissue, in vitro aggregation assays, and will carry out immunohistochemistry and single-cell and spatial transcriptomics.

The post is available from 01 May 2026 and is funded by the UK DRI at UCL for one year in the first instance.

Informal enquiries regarding the role can be addressed to Dr Tim Bartels (t.bartels@ucl.ac.uk)

About you

You will have a PhD, MD, or equivalent research experience in Biochemisry, Molecular Biology, or a related discipline, and experience with murine models of synucleinopathy. A background and knowledge in one or more of the following is essential: Neurodegeneration, synucleinopathies, biochemical analysis such as detergent extraction and Western Blot, neuro-immune interactions, IHC. You’ll also have strong communication and interpersonal skills, and be resourceful and able to act on your own initiative.

Key details

• Location UK DRI at UCL
• Salary: 43,981-£52,586
• Lab: Dr. Tim Bartels