• Gather EMA data in students with mental health problems, recruited through Caring Universities;

• Test effects of personalized vs. standard e-health interventions;

• Test indicators of change derived from complexity science;

• Pre-register studies, write results up in peer-reviewed journals, present them at (inter)national conferences;

• Actively participate in the communication with students and stakeholders in the Caring Universities and NSMD consortia.

• You have a (research) master in behavioral, cognitive, developmental or clinical psychological sciences, or you will obtain a degree in one of these (or similar) directions before the 1st of September 2025. 

• You have experience in repeated measures and/or network analyses, preferably in R.

In addition, you satisfy some (nobody fits all of the criteria) of the requirements listed below:

• You have experience in mental health interventions, and/or e-health;

• You have a genuine interest in personalized interventions for behaviour change;

• You are accurate, constructive, and creative;

• You have good writing and presentation skills;

• You value open science;

• You have the ability to function well both in a team as well as independently;

• In addition to scientific English, your Dutch is adequate for meeting with stakeholders (B2 or higher).

The position concerns temporary employment of 38 hours per week for a maximum term of four years. The initial employment is for one year. Following a positive assessment and barring altered circumstances, this term will be extended to four years in total, which should result in the conferral of the doctorate. We will put together a curriculum which will also include the opportunity to attend training courses and both national and international events.