A PhD Research Assistant (80-100%)

Your Profile

· You have recently obtained a Master\’s degree in information systems or related disciplines ;

· You have a particular interest in several of the following topics : digital health, patient empowerment, human-computer interaction, nudging, gamification ;

· Y ou have a passion for research ;

· You are curious and creative by nature ;

· Y ou demonstrate independence and initiative ;

· You have a good command of written and spoken English ;

· You are keen to join a multidisciplinary team that includes members from universities, colleges and teaching hospitals.

Your Future Role

As part of a \“Health and Well-being\“ research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), you will be committed to achieve a PhD thesis in the field of information systems. The PhD will be co-supervised by Alessio De Santo, Professor of information systems at HEG Arc and Adrian Holzer, Professor of information systems at the University of Neuchâtel.

Your main activities will involve :

· Design, develop and evaluate new interaction approaches involving digital support for parents of premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) ;

· C ontribute to writing research protocols for clinical testing and assist in the supervision of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) ;

· Analyse data to identify factors influencing long-term engagement, exploring psychological and behavioural mechanisms ;

· W riting scientific articles and preparing reports ;

· Participate in teaching activities (Bachelor level), conducted in French.

Your Benefits

· You will be part of a multidisciplinary research team in close collaboration with a PhD candidate in health sciences, the HUG neonatal intensive care team, developers and human-computer interaction specialists ;

· You will develop expertise in the design, development and evaluation of a digital health solution ;

· You will gain experience in setting up and conducting an RCT in a real-world NICU setting ;

· You will contribute to multiple scientific publications.

Start Date: from September 2025

For further information, please contact Alessio De Santo ( ).

Please submit your application, including standard documents, via email to Stéphanie Monnerat ( ), Human Resources Delegate, until 1 May 2025.