PhD position in online prevention of depression recurrence

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The Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications for a three-year PhD position within the research areas of clinical psychology and depression prevention. The Department of Psychology is a vibrant, inclusive workplace hosting an engaged group of faculty, post docs and PhD students. The department has close collaborations with the Odense University Hospital and its research covers a wide range of health-related topics and methodologies.

The position and the project

The focus of the position is on evaluating the effectiveness of two types of online cognitive-behavioural therapy to prevent depression recurrence and on identifying individual characteristics that act as predictors or moderators of the therapies’ efficacy. Specifically, the candidate will seek to determine if socio-demographic (e.g., age, gender) and/or clinical (e.g., concentration difficulties) increase or decrease the prevention power of the online cognitive-behavioural therapies. The position starts on the 15th of January 2024 for a three-year employment of 37 weekly hours.

We are looking for a highly motivated and ambitious candidate with an interest in the area of clinical psychology, depression prevention, and quantitative methods. Interest in and experience with interacting with people in a professional capacity (e.g., through an internship) are also required for this position, as the successful candidate will be expected to recruit and interview people with a history of depression. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in Danish are thus essential for the position. Experience with recruitment of participants for research purposes is an asset, but not a prerequisite for the position.

The PhD position is nested within the larger research project on online solutions for preventing depression recurrence funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. The successful candidate will join a research group with an expertise in clinical psychology, neuroscience, mathematical modelling and statistics, led by Associate Professor Maria Semkovska in a collaboration between the Department of Psychology and the Department of Public Health. The primary place of work will be the Psychology Department, University of Southern Denmark, Odense.

Required qualifications

  • Masters degree in psychology, public health, or a connected health sciences
  • Documented research experience as min. cf. the requirements of the PhD School at SUND SDU: https://www.SDU.dk/en/forskning/phd/phd_skoler/phdskolensundhedsvidenskab/for_future_students/how_to_apply
  • Strong analytical, organisational, and record-keeping skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Experience with quantitative methods
  • Willingness to collaborate with internal and external collaborators as well as with the project’s research group members
  • Proficiency in spoken and written Danish and English

For questions regarding the position, please contact:

Associate Professor Maria Semkovska
Department of Psychology
University of Southern Denmark
E-mail: [email protected]

Applications must include

  • A letter stating the interest, motivation and qualifications for the project (max. 2 pages) - upload under “Application form”;
  • Detailed CV, including personal contact information and possibly list of publications;
  • Certified copy of diploma (Master’s degree in a relevant field);
  • One signed reference letter. Should your referee wish to send their letter directly to us, please have them use the e-mail: msemkovska @health.SDU.dk mentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. This email also needs to reach us before the deadline.

The application should be written in English, with the exception of the reference letter, where both a Scandinavian language and English are acceptable.

The application deadline is 30 October 2023

Interviews will be held on November 7th, 2023, at the University of Southern Denmark.

Successful candidates will be asked to send an application to the PhD Secretariat, Faculty of Health Sciences, to be enrolled as PhD students.

The PhD programme will be carried out in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order)

The terms of employment as a salaried PhD Research Fellow are stated in the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.


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Arbejdsstedet er beliggende i Odense M.

Jobbet er oprettet på vores service den 12.9.2023, men kan have været deaktiveret og genaktiveret igen.

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