Our research group studies how the brain controls behaviour, specifically cognition and emotional behaviour. The majority of our work involves carrying out behavioural experiments in laboratory mice and rats and testing the effects of different drug treatments or targeted manipulations of the brain. We have recently developed a new piece of equipment which enables the automated behavioural testing of rodents in tasks designed to replicate aspects of natural foraging. We have submitted a patent for this equipment and recently been awarded funding to test a prototype design. This role will provide technical support for the management of the animals involved in the experiments and performing the training and testing of the animals under supervision. There will also be some basic data analysis and roles associated with supporting the lab on a day-to-day basis. You will join a team of PDRAs, technicians and PhD students working on related projects with the overarching aim to identify new treatments for the symptoms of psychiatric disorders.