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PhD Student (d/f/m) in interdisciplinary clinical research in mental health

Specialty
Psychiatry and psychotherapy

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Work time
part-time

Start date
01.05.2026

Employment period
limited

Application deadline
05.04.2026

Deployment location Charité
Campus Charité Mitte

Jobcode
6796

Salary group
E13/Ä1

 

Working at Charité

Within an interdisciplinary research programme, we develop and evaluate a multimodal intervention targeting negative symptoms in psychosis. The approach integrates structured physical activity, mindfulness-based mind–body components, and exploratory augmentation strategies (e.g., oxytocin or creatine) across inpatient, day clinic, and outpatient settings.

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)

What we are looking for

  • 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

Charité offers you

  • 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

Information regarding the position

  • Salary group E13 TVöD VKA-K / Ä1 TV-Ärztliche Beschäftigte Charité. You can find all information on salary and collective agreements here
  • The position is available on a part-time basis at 75% (28.9 hours per week)
  • The position is fixed-term until April 30, 2029, as it is tied to the project duration
  • We offer a standard of 30 days of annual leave
  • The application period ends on 5 April 2026
  • Position ID: 6796

Application

 

Everyone is welcome at the Charité, regardless of age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, ethnic or social background. We are committed to equal opportunities and inclusion.

For data protection reasons, we only accept applications via our application portal. The contact details provided below are intended solely for inquiries.

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If you have questions, please contact:

Dr. Dr. Kerem Böge

kerem.boege@charite.de

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Data protection information

The Charité would like to point out that personal data is stored and processed at various locations at the Charité premises (e.g. specialty department, personnel representatives, HR department) as part of and for the purposes of the application process. Furthermore, the data may be transferred or processed within the group and to external bodies (e.g. authorities) to protect legitimate interests. By submitting your application, you agree to our data protection policy and terms of use for application procedures, which you can find here.

Additional information

Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin makes its personnel decisions based on suitability, ability and professional performance. The Charité aims to increase the proportion of women in management positions and therefore strongly encourages women to apply. Women with equivalent qualifications will be given priority within the scope of legal possibilities. Applications from people with a migration background who meet the recruitment requirements are expressly encouraged. Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given preference. A police good-conduct certificate, in some cases an extended good-conduct certificate, is required at the time of recruitment. Unfortunately, application documents can be returned only if a sufficiently stamped envelope is enclosed. Any incurred travel expenses cannot be reimbursed.