Location: Neurocentre Magendie, Bordeaux, France (https://neurocentre-magendie.fr/), Department Bordeaux Neurocampus (https://www.bordeaux-neurocampus.fr/en/) Duration: 24 months Expected Start Date: March 2026 (adaptable) Salary: Based on experience and institutional guidelines We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join a multidisciplinary team studying the neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms underlying vulnerability to cocaine addiction. To identify the neuronal basis of behavioral transitions, this position is dedicated to combining the following approaches: – Miniscope calcium imaging to record neuronal activity during cocaine self-administration – AI-based behavioral phenotyping (e.g., DeepLabCut) and neural data analysis Responsibilities Implement and optimize miniscope recordings in cocaine self-administering rats





Apply machine learning tools to identify fine-grained behavioral motifs

Develop pipelines to link neural dynamics with behavior Requirements PhD in neuroscience, neurocomputation or related field

Experience with animal models and in vivo imaging

Programming skills (Python, MATLAB, etc.)

Familiarity with behavioral analysis or machine learning Candidates should send their CV, letter of motivation, list of publications and 2 letters of reference (to be sent by references) to Dr Véronique Deroche-Gamonet ([email protected] protected email ) and Dr Julien Courtin ([email protected] protected email ).

Publication: 22/01/26 Mise à jour: 24/01/26 janvier 22, 2026

📌 Postdoctoral Researcher – Neurobiology of Cocaine Addiction (Deroche)
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