Research Assistant

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. 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

Strong research infrastructure and international network