PhD Scholarship Digital Health and Wellbeing at the University of Twente

 University of Twente is offering a PhD Positions in Digital Health and Wellbeing. The aim of this research is to design and evaluate functional, interactive systems that support people in setting, pursuing and transitioning between personal health goals. The initial focus will be on studying people’s existing goal-directed practices with commercially available health devices and how these practices change as people’s goals evolve. Results will lead to new design approaches for how digital devices can best support people in their goal practices.

Eligibility Criteria:

To be considered, candidates should:

• Have a MSc degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Health Sciences, Industrial Design Engineering, Interaction Technology, Computer Science, or in the broader area of the social sciences, like Social Psychology;
• Be proficient in spoken and written English;
• Be able to work independently, but also work in teams, and self-regulate their work;
• Prior demonstrated research experience will be considered an advantage;
• Proven experience on Android and/or iOS development will be an advantage.

Benefits:

• A full time four-year position;
• Access to a network of leading researchers and clinical partners in the field of digital health and human-computer interaction;
• A gross monthly salary starting at €2.395, increasing yearly to a maximum of €3.061 in the fourth year;
• A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%;
• Minimum of 29 holidays in case of full-time employment;
• Full status as an employee of the UT, including a pension scheme and health benefits;
• Access to professional and personal development programs.

Required Documents:

The application should include:

• A motivation letter of at most a A4 page, explaining specific interests, the motivation for the application, and why you qualify for this project.
• A detailed CV, summarizing your education, previous work experience
• Contact details of at least 2 referees,
• A list of all courses attended and grades acquired during your MSc and BSccourses.

ِAbout University of Twente:

The University of Twente is a public technical university located in Enschede, the Netherlands. University of Twente is offering a PhD Positions in Digital Health and Wellbeing. The aim of this research is to design and evaluate functional, interactive systems that support people in setting, pursuing and transitioning between personal health goals. The initial focus will be on studying people’s existing goal-directed practices with commercially available health devices and how these practices change as people’s goals evolve. Results will lead to new design approaches for how digital devices can best support people in their goal practices.

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