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