Overview
We are offering an exciting PhD position at the University of Barcelona within the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Lab (BCN-AIM, directed by Prof. Karim Lekadir and hosted within the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. The successful candidate will contribute to cutting‑edge research on trustworthy artificial intelligence for youth mental health as part of the Horizon Europe YOUTHreach project.
What We Offer
- A PhD position in beautiful Barcelona and its Mediterranean climate.
- Research experience within the University of Barcelona, one of the leading universities in Spain and Europe.
- Cutting‑edge research in trustworthy AI for healthcare and mental health within one of the most dynamic AI research groups in Europe, directed by Prof. Karim Lekadir.
- An international research environment within a multicultural team representing diverse scientific and cultural backgrounds.
- Opportunities to collaborate with leading European researchers, clinicians, psychologists, social scientists, and youth organisations through the YOUTHreach consortium.




- Training and mentoring in artificial intelligence, trustworthy AI, digital health, and scientific research.
- Opportunities to attend and present research at international conferences, project meetings, and scientific workshops.
- Support for career development, including scientific publishing, networking, and future academic opportunities.
- Versátil working arrangements, including the possibility of partial remote work.

Responsibilities
- Design and implement machine learning and AI models for the early identification and prediction of mental health risks in young people.
- Develop multimodal AI methods integrating clinical, behavioural, environmental, psychosocial, and other relevant data sources.
- Investigate trustworthy AI methodologies, including fairness, explainability, uncertainty estimation, robustness, and generalisability.
- Evaluate model performance across diverse populations and sett

📌 Predoctoral position (España)
🏢 Bioinformatics Barcelona
📍 España