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September 6, 2025

**Job Description**
The project seeks a Ph.D. student to join an interdisciplinary team investigating the relationship between behavior and brain health. The focus is on developing novel measures of brain health by analyzing everyday behavioral patterns, extending existing research on smartphone interactions to individuals with epilepsy. This long-term study will explore how significant life events, such as seizures or daily stressors, are reflected in day-to-day behavior through the collection of behavioral, physiological, and brain measurements from a large cohort over several years.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Keen interest in neuro-behavioral sciences and a passion for behavioral signals.
• Demonstrable experience in advanced data analysis and data collection.
• Familiarity with machine learning.
• Proficiency in Python or MATLAB.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in Dutch (desirable but not required).
• Capacity to thrive in a complex and dynamic research environment.

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Neuroscience
• Psychology
• Data Science
• Related field

**Experience**
Other:
• Strong track record in scientific exploration
• Pre-employment screening (references, diplomas, certificate of good conduct (VOG)) may be part of the selection procedure.

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Experience
Other: • Strong track record in scientific exploration • Pre-employment screening (references, diplomas, certificate of good conduct (VOG)) may be part of the selection procedure.
Work Level
Ph.D
Employment Type
Scholarship
Salary
Annual Salary: €34,812 - €44,484 Position Classification: Pay scale P in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities Benefits: Holiday allowance (8%), end-of-year bonus (8.3%), attractive pension scheme (ABP), flexible working hours, minimum 29 leave days (possibility to accrue more), options to exchange leave/salary for benefits (e.g., sports subscription, bicycle scheme, child-care), hybrid working (if applicable), home-working allowance, laptop, and mobile telephone (if applicable).
Details
Full-time / Temporary Duration: Initial 1 year, extendable to 4 years total Remote Work: Hybrid Brief location description if available, e.g., Campus-based
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences • Institute of Psychology • Health, Medical and Neuropsychology
Supervisor(s)
Arko Ghosh
Supervisor Email
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Leiden University
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