PhD: Innovating EMI-VR Interventions for Psychosis

AcademicTransfer; Belgique; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

KU Leuven invites applications for a PhD student position within the CMPO and CCP groups, contributing to the eMotion project. The role focuses on developing a statistical framework for EMI optimization using MRTs, with VR data integration for negative symptom research in psychosis.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychiatrists and statisticians, and publish in international journals.

Qualifications

• Strong background in quantitative research methods and statistics.
• Experience with the Experience Sampling Method is highly desirable.
• Commitment to open science practices and high proficiency in English (C1).

Responsibilities

• Apply quantitative methods to analyze ESM data with time series and multilevel modeling.
• Develop novel quantitative methods to construct EMIs and EMI-VR integration using MRTs.
• Write papers for publication in international peer‑reviewed journals.
• Collaborate with researchers across ESM methodology, psychosis research, and digital mental health.

Skills

Quantitative methods

Statistical skills

ESM knowledge

Open science

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree

Job description

KU Leuven invites applications for a PhD student position within the CMPO and CCP groups, contributing to the eMotion project. The role focuses on developing a statistical framework for EMI optimization using MRTs, with VR data integration for negative symptom research in psychosis.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychiatrists and statisticians, and publish in international journals.