Research Assistant

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Start Date 01.08.2026 (one- or two-month contract)
Employment Relationship 50-80%, fixed-term
Institution / Workplace Institute of Psychology
Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Division Bern
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About the project

The SENSDYN study (SENSitive developmental transitions: Real-time youth–environment DYNamics toward personalized ecological interventions) investigates how adolescents' mental health unfolds in real-time within their daily environments. SENSDYN employs a participatory co-development approach, where adolescents act as "co-producers" to optimize an innovative measurement-burst design. This design integrates Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM) with passive smartphone sensing (e.g., geolocation, accelerometry) and wearable monitoring (e.g., heart rate). During summer 2026, we will collaborate with 20 adolescents (12–18 years old) to co-develop and pilot the study. As a Research Assistant, you will contribute to this exciting phase by supporting recruitment, focus groups, qualitative interviews, digital assessment set-up, and data collection.

Your Responsibilities

As a Research Assistant, you will support the team in various aspects of the project, including:
  • Recruiting adolescent participants for the Youth Advisory Board
  • Supporting the development and implementation of recruitment strategies
  • Assisting with three in-person focus groups and qualitative interviews with adolescents
  • Supporting the technical implementation of ESM assessments within the UniBE Selfhelp application
  • Monitoring participant engagement and study compliance
  • Assisting with data collection, data management, and organizational tasks
This position combines practical research experience, participant contact, and methodological training.

Your profile

You are:
  • Enrolled in the final phase of a Bachelor's degree or currently pursuing a Master's degree in Psychology at the University of Bern
  • Interested in adolescent mental health research
  • Enthusiastic about participatory research, co-creation, and qualitative methods
  • Interested in intensive longitudinal methods (ESM)
  • Reliable, organized, and able to work independently
  • Proactive and eager to learn new research skills
  • Comfortable communicating with adolescents aged 12–18 years
  • Fluent in German (spoken and written) and able to communicate in English

Additional assets:
  • Experience with qualitative research, ESM, or data collection
  • Existing networks with Swiss adolescents, schools, youth organizations, or sports clubs
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Strong research infrastructure and international network
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International reputation
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Your Benefits

  • Strong research infrastructure and international network
  • Collaborative environment and ambitious team
  • International reputation
  • Team-oriented work

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Application and Contact

Applications until 22nd of June (incl. letter of motivation & CV) to: sofie.weyn@unibe.ch

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