Research Assistant FLEX | Motivation & Cognitive Control

Do you want to contribute to innovative research into depression and the development of personalized treatments? Then we are looking for you!

We are looking for an enthusiastic research assistant who, under the supervision of the principal investigator, provides support in programming, research planning, data collection, and data analysis. As a research assistant, you will contribute to the development of an experimental computer task into a gamified online task platform. With this platform, processes such as reward sensitivity and perceived control will be investigated in people with hard-to-treat depression. The goal of the project is to develop objective, mechanistic markers that can contribute to personalized treatment.

In addition to programming this task, you will also be involved in the execution of the research. You will support data collection for both participants with depression and healthy control participants and contribute ideas for the further development of the research platform.

• Programming the behavioral task (Python) in an online research environment and ensuring that it functions properly.
• Organizing research sessions, including planning and communication with participants.
• Independently administering the task to participants.
• Performing data analyses under the supervision of the principal investigator.
• Co-facilitating a focus group with the principal investigator in which participants share their experiences with the online task environment.

• Period: from January 2027 for a period of 6 months (1.0 FTE). A lower number of FTE over a longer period is negotiable.
• Working days: in consultation, in principle Monday through Friday.
• Working hours: during office hours.

We are looking for a new colleague who can work independently, is meticulous, and is eager to further develop within research.

• You are curious, enthusiastic, and motivated.
• You have experience with programming in Python.
• You possess good organizational skills.
• You possess good social and communication skills.
• You enjoy working together in a team.
• You have excellent command of the Dutch language, both spoken and written.
• You are studying or have a background in Biomedical Sciences, Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, AI, Medicine, or Psychiatry.