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- JOB - Netherlands - University of Groningen via AcademicTransfer - Posted on: 22 August 2026
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22 Aug 2026
University of Groningen Research Field
Neurosciences » Neurobiology
Neurosciences » Neurophysiology Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline
17 Sep 2026 - 22:00 (UTC) Country
Netherlands Type of Contract
Temporary Job Status
Not Applicable Hours Per Week
38.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Understanding how patterns of neural activity give rise to behavior is a central challenge in neuroscience. Most of what we know about this relationship comes from rodent experiments performed under tightly controlled laboratory conditions. While these approaches are essential for identifying neural mechanisms, they capture only a fraction of the behavioral repertoire animals display in more complex environments.
What are you going to do?
In this project, you will investigate how neural population activity relates to behavior across environments ranging from standardized laboratory assays to large outdoor enclosures. Using miniaturized calcium imaging, you will record the activity of large populations of neurons in freely behaving mice and determine how neural activity relates to moment-to-moment behavioral changes.
A major component of the project will make use of large outdoor mouse enclosures at the University of Groningen. These environments allow mice to express a rich repertoire of species-typical behaviors, including exploration, shelter use, social interactions and responses to changing environmental conditions. You will combine RFID tracking, multi-camera recordings and deep-learning-based behavioral analysis to identify reproducible behavioral states and understand how they vary ac...
Job offer
- JOB - Netherlands - University of Groningen via AcademicTransfer - Posted on: 22 August 2026
Page contents
22 Aug 2026
University of Groningen Research Field
Neurosciences » Neurobiology
Neurosciences » Neurophysiology Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline
17 Sep 2026 - 22:00 (UTC) Country
Netherlands Type of Contract
Temporary Job Status
Not Applicable Hours Per Week
38.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Understanding how patterns of neural activity give rise to behavior is a central challenge in neuroscience. Most of what we know about this relationship comes from rodent experiments performed under tightly controlled laboratory conditions. While these approaches are essential for identifying neural mechanisms, they capture only a fraction of the behavioral repertoire animals display in more complex environments.
What are you going to do?
In this project, you will investigate how neural population activity relates to behavior across environments ranging from standardized laboratory assays to large outdoor enclosures. Using miniaturized calcium imaging, you will record the activity of large populations of neurons in freely behaving mice and determine how neural activity relates to moment-to-moment behavioral changes.
A major component of the project will make use of large outdoor mouse enclosures at the University of Groningen. These environments allow mice to express a rich repertoire of species-typical behaviors, including exploration, shelter use, social interactions and responses to changing environmental conditions. You will combine RFID tracking, multi-camera recordings and deep-learning-based behavioral analysis to identify reproducible behavioral states and understand how they vary ac...