PhD Candidate — Imagery-Based Panic Disorder Research

Maastricht University; Maastricht; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-month contract (0.8 FTE) with 4‑yr扩

Gross monthly salary €3,204–€4,051

8% holiday allowance

8.3% year-end bonus

29 vacation days + days off

Pension ABP

University sports facilities

Inspiring work environment

Job summary

Maastricht University seeks a PhD candidate to reduce avoidance by altering threat imagery in panic disorder. Join an interdisciplinary team spanning psychology and neuroscience to study distressing images from aversive memories using imagery rescripting and experimental learning approaches.

You will design and run qualitative and quantitative studies, implement findings in an SCED, and collaborate with international partners, aiming to advance theory-driven treatment improvements and clinical

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (psychology, health sciences, biomedical sciences, or neuroscience).
• Experience designing and conducting experimental research and interpreting data.
• Proficiency in programming, statistics and analytical methods; familiarity with computational modelling is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct qualitative and quantitative studies using a CO2 inhalation procedure.
• Implement findings in a single-case experimental design (SCED).
• Test panic-prone participants and those with panic disorder.
• Apply advanced statistical and computational modelling to SCED data.
• Collaborate with clinical partners and researchers from multiple institutions.
• Disseminate results via publications and conferences.
• Promote open science and methodological rigor.

Skills

Experimental research

Programming & statistics

English communication

Collaborative attitude

Education

Master’s degree in psychology/related field

Tools

SCED

Job description

Maastricht University seeks a PhD candidate to reduce avoidance by altering threat imagery in panic disorder. Join an interdisciplinary team spanning psychology and neuroscience to study distressing images from aversive memories using imagery rescripting and experimental learning approaches.

You will design and run qualitative and quantitative studies, implement findings in an SCED, and collaborate with international partners, aiming to advance theory-driven treatment improvements and clinical