PhD in Neuroscience: Neural Dynamics & Behavior in Mice

Euraxess; Groningen; Hybrid; EUR 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

End-of-year bonus

Vacation hours

Development opportunities

Job summary

University of Groningen invites applications for a First Stage Researcher position focusing on neural population dynamics in behaving mice. The project uses miniature calcium imaging and RFID-based tracking to link neural activity with behavior across lab and outdoor environments.

Candidates should have a Master’s in neuroscience or related fields, plus experience in behavioral and computational neuroscience and proficiency in Python or Matlab. English proficiency is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in neuroscience, biology, biomedical sciences or related field with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Record neural activity in freely behaving mice using miniature calcium imaging.
• be involved in RFID tracking and deep-learning–based behavioral analysis.
• Join projects to identify neural dynamics across environments and contexts.
• Support validation experiments with pharmacological manipulations.

Skills

neuroscience

behavioral neuroscience

animal experimentation

Python

Matlab

Education

Master’s degree in neuroscience or related

Tools

Python

Matlab

Job description

University of Groningen invites applications for a First Stage Researcher position focusing on neural population dynamics in behaving mice. The project uses miniature calcium imaging and RFID-based tracking to link neural activity with behavior across lab and outdoor environments.

Candidates should have a Master’s in neuroscience or related fields, plus experience in behavioral and computational neuroscience and proficiency in Python or Matlab. English proficiency is required.