2026 Research Associate Position in Humanities at the University of Regensburg

The Chair of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Childhood and Adolescence (Prof. Dr. David Kolar) at the Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, teaches clinical psychology and psychotherapy of childhood and adolescence in the psychology degree programs that lead to licensure as a psychotherapist. The chair's research and teaching are supported by the university's psychotherapeutic outpatient clinic for children and adolescents. Current research focuses on the mechanisms underlying and maintaining eating disorders (especially compulsive exercise), transdiagnostic psychopathological processes in the everyday lives of children and adolescents, and the development and validation of digital tools and interventions in the psychotherapy of children and adolescents (e.g., therapy feedback, network-based interventions).

Your tasks:

• Further scientific qualification through the independent execution and development of research projects
• Teaching activities amounting to 3 semester hours per week, including clinical teaching in the Master's program in Psychology with a focus on Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
• Research activities in one of the professorship's scientific focus areas
• Support in the administration of the professorship

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 20, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Regensburg
• City to studyBavaria
• School to studyUniversity of Regensburg
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• A responsible position in a growing, highly motivated team, support in pursuing and developing your own research questions, and diverse national and international collaboration opportunities
• A well-equipped laboratory infrastructure (e.g., smartphones, wearables and software for Ecological Momentary Assessment, movement laboratory, peripheral physiology)
• A university psychotherapeutic outpatient clinic for children and adolescents to support clinical research and teaching
• If the license to practice medicine is granted, the scope of duties may be increased by including psychotherapeutic work in the university's psychotherapeutic outpatient clinic.
• Opportunities for cooperation in the field of virtual reality, EEG and imaging techniques

Requirements

• You are a PhD-level scientist who is passionate about clinical psychological research and teaching
• They are able to participate in the research projects of the professorship in the areas of transdiagnostic processes in the everyday lives of children and adolescents and/or psychotherapy research.
• You have successfully completed a degree in psychology or another course of study that qualifies you to obtain a license as a child and adolescent psychotherapist (Master's degree or equivalent).
• They have a doctorate in the relevant or a comparable field.
• You have already received your license or are well advanced in your training as a child and adolescent psychotherapist or psychological psychotherapist and possess expertise in a socially recognized procedure.
• They have a good knowledge of the basics of clinical psychology and psychotherapy in childhood and adolescence.

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applications are made via the Application portal.

For more information, kindly visit the University of Regensburg website,