Detail

What I offer

• Scientific writing (reflections on how to start/write a thesis proposal, scientific paper, thesis; dealing with writing inhibition; how to motivate yourself; how to respond to reviewer comments, etc.)
• Joint writing sessions (e.g., days/half-days)
• Dealing with challenging situation during the PhD-phase (e.g., with supervisor(s); with conducting the study; with data analysis, etc.)
• Criticial reflexions on the use of quantitative and qualitative methods
• Insights to own research (with primary focus on eating disorders)
• Career posibilities at the Medical University of Vienna (also for non-medical professions) ("Interne Karrierevereinbarung", habilitation, stays abroad, etc.)
• Dealing with Work-Study-Life-(Im)Balance

What I expect from the students

• Active collaboration (e.g., joint brainstorming on themes for the mentoring; joint appointment scheduling)
• Collegial exchange (interest in the experiences and challenges of the peer group members, mutual support)
• Confidentiality (with regard of the topics discussed)
• optional: on-sight visits at the departments of the group members (to gain further insights to the PhD-topics, data collections, etc.)

Time constraints for meetings

• Time: Monday-Friday (preferably in the afternoon, but can be arranged flexibly):
• Number of schedule meetings:
• 6 in-person meetings (November 2025, December 2025, January 2025, May 2026, June 2026 x2) of approx. 2-3 hours
• 2 online-meetings (February-April 2026) of approx. 2 hours (see note below)
• (on demand: additional individual meetings of flexible length)
• Place: at the Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; on-sight visits at the group members departments; also meetings at an external location are possible; or online (see note below)
• Setting: group meetings in principle, but also one-to-one meetings are possible

Important note: As I am on a stay abroad ('guest researcher') for 3 months during spring 2026, only online meetings are possible during these three months.

What else I would like to say

I studied psychology at the University of Vienna and then moved to the Department for Child and Adolescents Psychiatry at the Medical University of Vienna in 2015 where I completed the N790 doctorial program (mental health & behavioral medicine) which I finished in 2020. I currently hold a post-doc research position and received a tenure-track position ("Interne Karrierevereinbarung (IKV") in 2023. In 2023, I received my first grant as a PI (WWTF project on developing a serious game promoting mental health literacy in children and adolescents). My main focus of research is anorexia nervosa (epidemiology, risk factors, therapeutic interventions, parrent support, gut-brain-axis, psychopharmocological treatment), but I am also engaged in other projects at the child and adolescent psychiatry department. Recently, I submitted my habilitation. During the previous ~ 10 years at the Medical University of Vienna, I gained inisght into the internal processes (thanks to more experiences colleagues!) and frequent challenges of PhD students (including myself!) and got involved in several scientific communities (e.g., Austrian Society for Eating Disorders, Austrian Society for Public Health, Austrian Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry).

A quick summary of my private life: I'm married since 9 years, I love being in nature and I like hamsters (not for research purposes!)