Project Manager (f/m/d).

The University Hospital Ulm, with its employees, stands for a modern patient care with high quality, top-quality research and a future-oriented medical teaching as well as training in attractive professional fields. Qualified and dedicated employees are prerequisites for this.

In the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy II (artistic director: Prof. Dr. med. Matthias Riepe) we are looking for from 01.11.2025 or later Project Management (w/m/d). The range of jobs is 70 to 100%.

About the project: The project “To stand in dignity” (IWS) – Evaluation of the effectiveness, implementation and cost-efficiency of a peer-led group program for young people with mental illness – is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR, former BMBF) (project term until the end of 2027). This is a multi-centric intervention study to support young people with mental illnesses in child- and youth-psychiatric-psychotherapeutic treatment by IWS in decision-making, stigma management and social integration. As part of the randomized controlled study, participants receive either IWS or, as an active control condition, psychoeducation in addition to the usual treatment (TAU).

From 01.11.2025, the term of the contract is one year, with a view to extension. The work site is located in Ulm in the Public Mental Health section of the Department of Psychiatry II of the University of Ulm (Head of Sections and General Project Management Prof. Dr. Nicolas Rüsch).

Scientific coordination of a third-party funding project with 6 participating study centres (Rostock, Neuruppin, Mannheim, Ravensburg, Ulm, Augsburg; each with a Study Nurse and a medical or psychological contact person on site) Cooperation with 6 clinics for children and youth psychiatry and psychotherapy Control of evaluation quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the effectiveness, implementation and cost efficiency of IWS Publication and Dissemination of Results

PhD in psychology, public health, social education, sociology, social/health sciences or related subjects Experience in scientific work, methodology, data analysis and publications Experience in project management Interest in mental health research Curiosity and joy in new questions and work with Peers (people with their own experience of mental illness) Teamability and commitment, self-employment and greenliness

Scientific cooperation with the new German Center for Mental Health, whose location ZIHUb (ZI Mannheim, Heidelberg, Ulm) belongs to our section and clinic depending on the scientific commitment and preparatory work support the habilitation Payment by TV-L and occupational pension provision a wide range of possibilities for further education good working and operating climate in open team meaningful project in applied research for target group with high aid needs Scientific work is explicitly promoted Versatile, future-oriented and interdisciplinary clinical activity Very good incorporation under expert guidance Support in the reconciliation of work and family Staff residence and grant ÖPNV Operational health promotion (e.g. cooperation with various gyms) Various corporate benefits/benefits

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