PhD Student in Interdisciplinary Clinical Research in Mental Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 2026

Overview of the position

• You will contribute to the planning, delivery and analysis of clinical studies (pilot study to multi-site RCT) focused on negative symptoms in psychosis
• You will be responsible for recruitment, screening, data collection and study documentation (e.g., clinical outcomes/ratings, physical health parameters
• You will support the development, refinement and manualisation of the multimodal intervention (exercise + mind–body)
• You will help ensure high-quality data management and prepare datasets for analysis in close collaboration with the team
• You will contribute to publications, conference presentations and patient/public involvement activities (PPI/LEAP)

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 5, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
• City to studyBerlin
• School to studyCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• An excellent interdisciplinary research environment closely linked to clinical care structures
• Structured onboarding and close PhD/project supervision within a clear work and publication plan
• The opportunity to shape an innovative, high-impact programme including exercise, mind–body, and augmentation
• Support for professional development, publications/conferences and international networking
• Flexible working arrangements within organisational requirements

Requirements

• A completed Master’s degree (or equivalent) in psychology, medicine, sport or health sciences, neuroscience, or a related field
• Initial experience in clinical research and/or strong motivation to develop expertise in trial conduct and study procedures
• Solid skills in quantitative methods/statistics and scientific work (e.g., R/SPSS or similar)
• A structured, reliable and collaborative working style, with a strong interest in translational psychosis research
• Very good English skills and German skills

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

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applications are only accepted via the Application Portal.

For more information, kindly visit the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin webpage.