About your role
Your role as postdoctoral researcher:
- Collaborate closely with software programmer to optimize the AI-based interventions.
- Evaluation of AI chatbot interventions for common mental health conditions in RCTs and other designs.
- Work closely with clinical and methodological collaborators.
- Contribute to medical ethical application, scientific publications, conference presentations, documentation, and open-science activities.
- Supervise junior researchers and contribute to the development of the research group.
- Contribute to the development of grant proposals and future research initiatives within UMH.
About youWe are seeking a highly motivated, talented individual. Also scientist practitioners are welcome to apply. In addition, you have a:
- Finished or nearly finished PhD or MD/PhD in a relevant related field, such as Psychology, Psychiatry, or related interdisciplinary fields.
- Strong expertise in at least some of the following areas: conducting experiments and patient trials, digital or AI-based interventions.
- Strong interest in mental health research and interdisciplinary collaboration with clinical partners.
- We consider familiarity with ethical, legal, and privacy issues related to AI in mental health and healthcare settings as an advantage.
- A solid publication record appropriate to career stage is desirable.
Studies show that women and members of underrepresented groups only apply for jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Do you meet the educational requirements but not yet all of the requested experience? We encourage you to apply anyway.
Our offer- The candidate will be appointed at Department of Psychiatry of Amsterdam UMC Research BV.
- A stimulating work environment partly located at the historic Institute for Advanced Study in Amsterdam city center, fostering collaboration with interdisciplinary researchers
- A central and highly visible role within an ambitious, internationally connected research project.
- Access to a rich network of researchers and clinical professionals within the Centre for Urban Mental Health and Amsterdam UMC.
- A post-doc contract for the duration of 2 years with the intention of prolonging it, depending on funding, embedded within the department of Psychiatry at AmsterdamUMC as part of the Centre for Urban Mental Health.
- A salary in scale 10-11 based on full time employment and type of experience. Also dependent on whether a PhD diploma has already been acquired. As of July 1, 2026, the salary will be increased by 3.5% in accordance with the UMC collective labor agreement. You will also receive a 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
- Vacation hours: 194.4 hours per year for full-time employment and the option to accrue additional hours.
- 100% public transport reimbursement. Do you come on foot, by bike, or by car? Then you will receive a reimbursement of €0.21 per km (for cars, a maximum of 40 km one-way applies). Do you come by bike? Make use of our excellent bicycle scheme.
- Pension accrual with BeFrank, a modern, understandable, and fairly priced pension.
- Budget for attending international conferences and specialized methodological training.
