PhD in Psychedelic Therapy

Within the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA), University of Copenhagen is offering one PhD position for a Doctoral Candidate (DC), commencing 1 September 2026 or as soon as possible hereafter./nThe position is a full‑time appointment for 36 months and is funded by Horizon Europe./nThis doctoral position is based at the Department of Psychology at University of Copenhagen./nThis DC project investigates the role of music and therapist behaviour in PT./nThe DC will contribute to analyses of a music-based preparatory intervention administered prior to psilocybin dosing, as well as the effects of a novel music program played during psilocybin sessions./nThese data were collected as part of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) examining PT for alcohol use disorder (n = 60)./nThe DC will also contribute to the analysis of therapy session recordings, focusing on therapist behaviour, meaning-making processes, and their relationship to treatment outcomes./nThe DC will be expected to contribute to ongoing data collection in studies at NOESIS and to participate in collaborative research activities and academic events./nThe successful candidate will be affiliated with NOESIS, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen.