Project Overview

We invite motivated Master’s students to contribute to the GLOW UP (Glucose Observation and Wearable Use for Prevention) study — an interdisciplinary research project exploring how lifestyle factors such as physical activity, sleep, and diet, tracked with the help of digital tools (e.g., a smart ring and app-based meal tracking), can support diabetes prevention.

Students will gain first-hand experience in data collection, management, and preliminary analysis with real-world data.

For more information, visit:

• Project overview: https://www.c4dhi.org/projects/glow-up-glucose-observation-and-wearable-use-for-prevention/

• Study website: https://www.glow-up.life

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a clear approach, research question, and hypothesis to guide the process.
• Support data collection and participant coordination during the ongoing GLOW UP study.
• Assist in data management, cleaning, and preliminary statistical analysis.
• Collaborate with the research team on study documentation and reporting.
• Contribute to the interpretation of early findings and preparation of scientific outputs (e.g., conference abstracts or manuscripts).

We offer 

• The opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary research team at the intersection of data science, epidemiology, and behavioral medicine.
• Access to unique, real-world wearable and glucose monitoring data.
• Hands-on training in data collection, handling, and analysis.
• Flexible working opportunity
• If your work excels, we will support your efforts to publish in leading journals

Requirements

• Enrollment in a Master’s program in natural sciences, epidemiology, health sciences, medicine, clinical sciences, or related fields.
• Interest in digital health, metabolic health, and data.
• Basic knowledge of data analysis tools (e.g., R, Python).
• Strong attention to detail, reliability, and ability to work independently.
• Confident communication skills in German, both spoken and written, for interaction with study participants.