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Ph.D. Position: Addressing Craving in the City – Using System Insights for Personalized Context-Driven Interventions to Combat Nicotine Use

September 18, 2025

**Job Description**
This Ph.D. project aims to combat nicotine dependence from smoking and vaping, ultimately improving health by developing and evaluating a personalized just-in-time context-triggered digital intervention. The project, titled “Addressing craving in the city: Using system insights for personalized context-driven interventions to combat nicotine use,” will focus on Quit Sense Amsterdam, an intervention designed to support individuals in Amsterdam who wish to quit nicotine use. The research will employ a mixed-methods approach to understand how personalized, context-driven help can break nicotine habits in urban environments.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Extensive experience with advanced quantitative (e.g., ecological momentary assessment) and/or qualitative research methods (e.g., in-depth interviewing, systems mapping) and data analyses.
• Good analytical, writing, and presenting skills.
• Good project and time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Proven proficiency in the English language.
• Proficiency in Dutch for intervention development and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to explore insights from various disciplines.
• Readiness to learn new skills and methods, adapting with resilience and creativity.
• Demonstrated interest in health communication research, specifically related to smoking and vaping.
• Proactive attitude, openness to feedback, and attention to detail.
• Effective time management, ability to work independently, and strong collaboration skills.
• Strong commitment to methodological rigor and scientific integrity, including open science.
• Motivation to share knowledge with academic and non-academic audiences.

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Communication Science
• Psychology
• Related field

**Experience**
Other:
• Extensive experience with advanced quantitative and/or qualitative research methods and data analyses.
• Proficiency in English (proven).
• Proficiency in Dutch.

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Experience
Other: • Extensive experience with advanced quantitative and/or qualitative research methods and data analyses. • Proficiency in English (proven). • Proficiency in Dutch.
Work Level
Ph.D.
Employment Type
Scholarship
Salary
Benefits: • Opportunity to attend training courses and national and international events. • Opportunity to take Dutch language courses. • Workspace, laptop, and access to University of Amsterdam facilities. • Supervision team for professional development through regular meetings. • Daily supervisor for regular contact and support. • Enthusiastic and welcoming department and large PhD community.
Valid Until
October 5, 2025
Details
Temporary Duration: 4 years Remote Work: Hybrid Location Requirement: Frequent presence at the office is valued. Campus-based, with hybrid work options.
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) • Persuasive Communication program group • Amsterdam UMC's Department of Public & Occupational Health • UvA's Department of Geography and Planning • Department of Communication Science • Health communication chair group
Supervisor(s)
Dr. Eline Smit (daily supervisor) Dr. Mirte Kuipers Prof. Bas van den Putte
Supervisor Email
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University of Amsterdam (UvA)
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