PhD and Postdoctoral Opportunities in Nutritional Psychiatry, Diet and Mental Health at Deakin University Deakin University in Australia

Opportunities are open at the Food & Mood Centre, part of the IMPACT Institute at Deakin University, for researchers interested in nutritional psychiatry, diet and mental health, and lifestyle interventions.

The post announces an Expression of Interest (EOI) for multiple research levels: PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and visiting scholars / academic stays. This is a good fit for applicants working at the intersection of nutrition, psychology, public health, and epidemiology.

A featured funded PhD project is also available for domestic candidates from Australia/New Zealand. The project uses UK Biobank data and is in collaboration with Carmen Piernas from the University of Granada. The research focus is on diet and mental health, with a strong epidemiological and data-driven component.

The post is shared by Rubén Fernández-Rodríguez, a postdoctoral researcher in nutritional psychiatry at Deakin University. The opportunity appears to be based in Australia and is centered on the Food & Mood Centre research group.

Applicants should submit their EOI via the linked form. No deadline, stipend amount, or detailed eligibility criteria are stated in the post beyond the domestic-candidate note for the funded PhD project.