PhD position in psychology
Join the Horizon Europe-funded HELP.d project to advance the treatment and understanding of pedophilic disorder.
Best for:Psychology graduates with strong quantitative skills and an interest in forensic or clinical research.
Overview
The Faculty of Psychology at the University of Bergen invites applications for a three-year PhD research fellow position. The successful candidate will join the HELP.d project, a Horizon Europe-funded initiative focused on improving the assessment, treatment, and clinical understanding of pedophilic disorder. Responsibilities include conducting systematic evidence mapping, developing conceptual frameworks, and refining clinical measures. Applicants are expected to work independently while contributing to the broader international HELP.d research network.
What you'll do
- Conduct a systematic evidence map of measures used in pedophilic disorder research.
- Contribute to the development of a conceptual framework for core clinical constructs.
- Develop new measures or refine existing clinical scales.
- Perform psychometric analyses on clinical data.
- Collaborate with the international HELP.d research network.
- Participate in the mandatory PhD educational programme.
Requirements
Degree required: Master's degree in psychology, forensic psychology, clinical psychology, health psychology, or a closely related field.
Degree offered: PhD
Language: English; proficiency in both written and oral English is required.
Instruction: English
- Master's degree in a relevant field with a grade B or above on the thesis.
- Strong proficiency in quantitative research methods.
- Ability to work independently and in a structured manner.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
- Proficiency in written and oral English.
- Must meet admission requirements for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen.
- Cannot hold a PhD in the same academic field.
- Cannot have been employed in a PhD position for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution.
- Foreign education must be documented and recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian master's degree.
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-10-18
Applications must be submitted via the JobbNorge portal. Candidates must include a research motivation letter, CV, academic transcripts, and contact details for two references, including the master's thesis supervisor. Foreign degrees require certified translations and official recognition documentation from HK-dir.
- CV
- Motivation letter
- Master's thesis supervisor letter of affirmation
- Transcripts and diplomas
- Recognition of foreign education from HK-dir
- List of publications or academic presentations
Contact
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