Postdoctoral Research Associate in Behavioural Neuroscience

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious academic institution in Oxford is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Behavioural Neuroscience. The successful candidate will develop a research program to investigate brain mechanisms behind flexible behaviour through experimental work with mouse models. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and engage with various advanced physiology techniques. The position is full-time on a fixed-term contract until December 2026, featuring a competitive salary within the Research Grade 7 scale.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of physiological recording techniques.
• Experience with animal models in behavioral neuroscience.
• Ability to analyze complex data from brain recordings.

Responsibilities

• Develop research investigating brain mechanisms of flexible behaviour.
• Record and manipulate brain activity in mouse models.
• Collaborate across disciplines with neuroimaging and computational modeling.

Skills

Physiology techniques

High-density silicon probe recordings

Behavioural neuroscience

Education

PhD in Neuroscience or related field

Job description

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Behavioural Neuroscience

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN), Tinsley Building, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA and Biomedical Sciences Building, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research associate to work on a Wellcome Trust and Royal Society funded project investigating brain mechanisms of flexible behaviour.

The role will be to develop a program of work investigating how brains use internal models of task and world structure to enable flexible goal‑directed behaviour. The experiments will involve recording and/or manipulating activity in the frontal cortex and the hippocampal formation of mice performing a schema learning task in a structured maze environment. The project will involve a range of physiology techniques, primarily high‑density silicon probe recordings in frontal and entorhinal cortices.

The project builds on an ongoing collaboration between Tim Behrens, Mohamady El‑Gaby, Thomas Akam, and Mark Walton, which brings together researchers working with animal models, human neuroimaging and computational modelling, and the work will involve collaboration with researchers across these groups.

Please see the below 'Job Description' for further details on the responsibilities and selection criteria, as well as further information about the university and how to apply.

The post is full time for a fixed term until 31st December 2026 in the first instance.

Only applications received before 12.00 midday on Tuesday 16th December will be considered.

Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.

• Contact Person : NDCN HR Recruitment
• Vacancy ID : 183824
• Contact Phone :
• Closing Date & Time : 16-Dec-2025 12:00
• Pay Scale : RESEARCH GRADE 7
• Contact Email : [e-mail]
• Salary (£) : £39,424 - £47,779 A less experienced candidate may be appointed at Research Grade 6 (£35,681 to £41,636) per annum, with a commensurate adjustment in either the essential criteria, responsibilities or duties.