1 HORIZON-MSCA Joint PhD position AVAILABLE

TU Dresden (Germany), part of an international consortium of 5 leading universities and 11 associated partners (including 7 non-academic partners) within the HAP3 Project dedicated to Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood, provides EUTOPIA PhD candidates with a unique opportunity to engage with a diverse academic and professional community, benefit from the expertise and resources of different institutions, and contribute to cutting-edge research in the fields of obesity and mental health during critical reproductive periods. 

Selected candidates will be offered a competitive salary aligned with the MSCA-JD regulations for Doctoral Researchers. The exact net salary will be determined at the time of appointment, taking into account local tax laws, employer costs, social security contributions and the country correction factor to account for varying costs of living across different EU Member States. The salary package includes: a living allowance, a mobility allowance and a family allowance (if applicable). 

The HAP3 project offers a total of 11 vacancies for PhD students at 5 universities, each with a specific focus within the overall topic of healthy adaptation to pregnancy, postpartum and parenthood. For details on the 11 different vacancies please see below.

Position reopening: 

DC8: Testing feasibility of the HAP3 ‘eSelf-monitoring and eSelf-management’ package and explore obesity and mental health outcomes in offspring.

Aims: (1) to test the feasibility of the study procedures needed for effect evaluation and (2) to explore the effects of the HAP3 family app on obesity and mental health related outcomes in offspring. 

Host institution: TU Dresden (Germany)

Secondary institution: KU Leuven (Belgium)