PhD in Health Hack Persuasion & Digital Misinformation

1000scholars

Amsterdam

On-site

EUR 36,000 - 45,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Holiday leave entitlement

8% holiday allowance

8.3% end-of-year bonus

Commuting expenses contribution

Personalized benefits package

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a full-time PhD position in TrackB of the Hooked by the Health Hack project. The successful candidate will conduct survey and experimental research on how young adults encounter health hacks, using dual-process theories of reasoning and quantitative methods.

You will join a cross-institutional team with Erasmus University Rotterdam, contribute to a joint mixed-methods synthesis, publish your findings, and engage with practice partners to

Qualifications

Strong quantitative research skills including survey & experimental design.
Experience with multilevel modelling / mediation or moderation analysis is a plus.
Excellent English academic writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Track B — Survey and experimental research work on health hacks exposure.
Design and field large-scale panel surveys and conduct online/lab experiments.
Publish research, present at conferences, and contribute to knowledge exchange with practice partners.
Collaborate with Track A and translate findings into interventions.

Skills

Quantitative research

Survey design

Experimental design

R (statistical analysis)

Dual-process theories familiarity

Academic writing in English

Education

Master's degree in Communication Science or Psychology

Tools

Job description

You will join a cross-institutional team with Erasmus University Rotterdam, contribute to a joint mixed-methods synthesis, publish your findings, and engage with practice partners to

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