Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/x) – Computational Modelling (Computerlinguist/in)

We are looking to support our rapidly growing team as soon as possible: Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/x) – Computational Modelling for Digital Mental Health and Psychiatry Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie TV-L: 38,5 h/week (100%) limited for 5 years according to WissZeitVG within the framework of a third-party funded project Your salary will be based on TV-L Your tasks • Develop and evaluate generative models for longitudinal digital phenotyping data • Build and refine a simulation framework for synthetic patient trajectories • Design and analyse virtual perturbation scenarios to investigate resilience and transition dynamics • Develop and validate resilience metrics and approaches for transition typing • Contribute to the implementation of a research prototype and reusable open resources • Work closely with clinical and methodological collaborators within and beyond the University of Cologne • Contribute to scientific publications, conference presentations, documentation, and open-science activities • Support the supervision of junior researchers and contribute to the development of the research group Your profile • PhD in computational psychiatry, data science, computer science, statistics, neuroscience, psychology, biomedical informatics, or a related field • Strong expertise in at least some of the following areas: machine learning, deep learning, generative modelling, time-series modelling, probabilistic modelling, or simulation • Very good programming skills, ideally in Python and relevant ML frameworks such as PyTorch • Experience working with longitudinal, multivariate behavioural data • Strong interest in mental health research and interdisciplinary collaboration with clinical partners • A structured, independent, and reliable way of working combined with strong team skills • Very good written and spoken English; German is welcome but not required • A solid publication record appropriate to career stage is desirable Our offer • Everything but ordina