As a PhD student you will develop into an independent researcher, your tasks and activities will include:

• completion and defense in public of a doctoral dissertation within four years;
• participating in the design of the research project;
• performing electrophysiological and neurobiological laboratory analyses, as well as animal behavioral tasks;
• analysis, interpretation and presentation of the obtained data;
• reporting of your results at local and (inter-)national meetings and publish in international, peer-reviewed journals;
• attending meetings within the SILS groups and UMH gatherings;
• participating in our PhD training program;
• assist in teaching activities, supervising Bachelor and Master theses, and tutoring students.

You are/have

• an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated scientist with a (research) master’s degree with relevant experience in Life Sciences, e.g. Biomedical Sciences or a related area, preferably with a proven interest in the endocannabinoid system, (social/cognitive) behavior, electrophysiological methods, endocrinological or stress research;
• experience with practical lab work and have worked with animals before, you are preferably in possession of the Article 9 certificate;
• excellent analytical and communicative skills and a clear and concise writing style;
• well-organized, independent, pro-active and perseverant in the face of a setback;
• last, but not least: a teamplayer, a pleasant colleague in the team and able to work within an interdiciplinary environment. 

We offer a temporary contract for 38 hours per week for the duration of 4 years (the initial contract will be for a period of 18 months and after satisfactory evaluation it will be extended for a total duration of 4 years). This should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). We will draft an educational plan that includes attendance of courses and (international) meetings. We also expect you to assist in teaching undergraduates and master students. 

Your salary will range between €3,059 in the first year to €3,881 gross per month in the last year of employment, based on a fulltime employment (38 hours per week). This sum does not include the 8% holiday pay and the 8.3% end-of-year bonus. A favorable tax agreement, the 30% ruling, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU) is applicable.

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