AUFGABEN & PROFILBENEFITSKONTAKTUNIVERSITATSMEDIZINEINDRUCKEJETZT BEWERBENTEILENPhD Student Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and PsychotherapyAnstellungsart: Limited ContractArbeitsmodell: Part TimeAusschreibungsnummer: 1944468... you are in the centre of itThe Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital Frankfurt (Director: Prof. Andreas Reif) invites applications for a fully funded PhD position (3 years, TV H E13 65%) in our innovative PSYCH GPT project, starting Q3 2025. This position is embedded in our comprehensive early career support program and is founded by the Reiss Foundation. Project Description: The PSYCH GPT project (Psychiatric Symptom Characterization Using GPT Technology) explores how large language models (LLMs) can advance psychiatric research and clinical applications. The study investigates whether GPTs can model cognitive semantic disruptions in disorders like mania, depression, and schizophrenia by analyzing behavioral and fMRI data. Additionally, it develops AI driven tools for diagnosing and predicting treatment outcomes through automated analysis of therapy sessions. By bridging neuroscience and artificial intelligence, PSYCH GPT aims to uncover disorder specific neural patterns while paving the way for personalized digital psychiatry solutions. The interdisciplinary project combines: Naturalistic fMRI experiments (Speech) Computational modeling of brain language alignment Clinical language data analysis AI assisted psychiatry applicationsYour Role:Design and conduct fMRI experiments using naturalistic language stimuliDevelop innovative brain language model alignment analysesImplement computational methods for clinical language dataPresent findings at international conferencesPublish in high impact journalsCollaborate with clinical researchers and AI expertsOur Structured Early Career Support:As part of our institutional commitment to researcher development, you will benefit from:Enrollment in the GRADE Brain Neuroscience PhD program (degree: "PhD Neuroscience")Participation in the LOEWE DYNAMIC curriculum "Computational & Digital Mental Health"Annual career development planningPresentation training and grant writing workshopsClinical shadowing opportunities (optional)... your profile is neededExcellent Master''s degree in Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Linguistics, Psychology, Computer Science, or related fieldGood programming and data analysis skills (at least basic knowledge in Python essential; experience with NLP/ML a plus)Keen interest in computational psychiatry researchExperience with neuroimaging analysis (preferred, but not required)Fluent English (German beneficial for clinical interactions)Due to legal regulations, valid proof of measles immunity / measles vaccination is required.... you are offered a lotCollective agreement TV UKF 30 days holiday, 38.5 hours / week, annual bonus, company pension schemeFree State Ticket HessenUniklinik Cus, Can