Postdoc in Developmental Psychology & Digital Mental Health

Karlstad University; Gent; On-site; EUR 15,624 - 23,436; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days holiday leave

Bicycle allowance

Eco vouchers

Training opportunities

Job summary

Ghent University in Ghent invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher (15 months, 40% position) in the Department of Developmental, Personality, and Social Psychology to support an FWO project on need crafting among pre-adolescents.

The role includes developing questionnaires, coordinating data collection in schools, advanced longitudinal analyses, and dissemination through publications and conferences; supervision of Master’s students is also expected.

Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology with a strong research track record.
• Publications in Self‑Determination Theory, Developmental Psychology, and Digital Mental Health Interventions.
• Experience developing and evaluating digital interventions for pre-adolescents.
• Experience with children and adolescents is an added value.
• Strong interest in developmental psychology, digital mental health interventions, mental wellbeing, and motivation to conduct intensive longitudinal intervention research.
• Ability to work independently and proactively, while remaining open to feedback and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong quantitative research skills; experience with longitudinal research or diary studies; proficiency in R and/or Mplus is desirable.
• Commitment to societal relevance of research and knowledge valorization for stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; Dutch proficiency recommended.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate planned research activities, including developing questionnaires, preparing participant communications, establishing collaborations with schools, conducting pilot testing, and organizing study procedures.
• Execute research activities, supporting teachers during the intervention, coordinating quantitative and qualitative data collection, and conducting qualitative follow‑up with participating schools.
• Analyse research data, primarily quantitative, using advanced longitudinal analytical techniques.
• Disseminate research findings through peer‑reviewed publications, conference presentations, and invited talks.
• Contribute to administrative tasks, service activities within the research team, and educational activities of the department.
• Supervise a small number of Master’s thesis students.

Skills

quantitative research

longitudinal research

statistical software (R/Mplus)

communication skills

Dutch proficiency recommended

Education

PhD in Psychology

Tools

R

Mplus

Job description

Ghent University in Ghent invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher (15 months, 40% position) in the Department of Developmental, Personality, and Social Psychology to support an FWO project on need crafting among pre-adolescents.

The role includes developing questionnaires, coordinating data collection in schools, advanced longitudinal analyses, and dissemination through publications and conferences; supervision of Master’s students is also expected.