Werkstudent:in bzw. SHK Stelle – Operations & Compliance in Psychiatrie/Psychotherapie Startup

Recovery Cat improves psychiatric care for people with severe mental disorders based on digital measurement-based care that provides an outcome-oriented and compassionate treatment experience. We are a spin-off of Charité and consist of a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychotherapists, software developers, product managers and designers.

Responsibilities

We’re looking for a motivated, early-career professional to take on a dynamic and multifaceted role as Working Student Quality Engineer. In this position, you’ll be at the heart of our operations and compliance team while also working closely with our product and tech departments. You’ll directly contribute to product management and quality assurance processes — helping to shape how we work and deliver value.

What makes this role truly special is its flexibility: you’ll have the opportunity to focus on the areas that interest you most while gaining broad exposure across the organization. From digital health, psychiatry and psychotherapy to coding, business strategy, and administration – within the frameworks of the Quality Management System (QMS) and Technical Documentation, you’ll work alongside experts from all corners of the company.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, cross-functional collaboration, and the opportunity to grow quickly in a highly regulated, yet fast-paced environment. You’ll be able to get creatively involved and make a real, lasting impact.

Your tasks may include (but are not limited to):

1. Quality Management System (QMS, ISO 13485): Drafting and updating SOPs, leading internal trainings and workshops, and tracking process KPIs to support continuous improvement.
2. Information Security Management System (ISMS, ISO 27001): Participating in cybersecurity risk assessments, refining internal IT safety protocols, and contributing to system hardening initiatives.
3. Technical Documentation (MDR): Supporting the creation and maintenance of medical device documentation, covering areas such as requirement engineering, clinical risk management, software development, clinical evaluation, usability engineering, post-market surveillance and vigilance.
4. Regulatory Communication: Helping prepare and manage communications with competent authorities and notified bodies.
5. Quality Assurance & Product Management (ISO 62304): Assisting product owners and developers in managing product lifecycles, writing, and executing product tests to optimize our quality assurance processes.
6. User Research, Support & Usability Engineering (ISO 62366): Assisting in creating and executing different types of user tests, assisting in patient advisory board sessions, and assisting in performing product onboardings to provide insights for improving product usability.

These are exemplary tasks, you’ll be able to put focus on what fits you most. If you’re excited by the idea of wearing many hats, working across disciplines, and contributing to the future of digital health, we’d love to hear from you.

We operate in a fast-evolving field, developing cutting-edge medical devices in digital health. That means we’re constantly diving into new challenges, exploring unfamiliar topics, and learning together across disciplines. You don’t need to have all the skills from day one as we believe in learning by doing, and we’ll support your growth every step of the way.

Your background might include (but isn’t limited to):

1. Academic studies (Bachelor or Master level) in fields such as Medicine, Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Business Administration, Quality Management, Regulatory Affairs, Usability Engineering, Physics, or similar.
2. Vocational training or professional experience in Quality Management, Regulatory Affairs, or Quality Assurance, possibly combined with ongoing studies in a different field.

We’re especially interested in candidates who:

1. Have a strong interest—or experience—in healthcare and digital health. Prior work with medical devices is a massive plus, though not required.
2. Possess a structured, independent, and detail-oriented approach to work, along with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
3. Are comfortable using digital tools. We work with platforms like Google Workspace, ClickUp, GitLab, Miro, Figma, Mattermost, and Zammad, among others.

Ready to Apply?

We’d love to hear from you! Please reach out with your CV and motivational letter as an email to our COO, Toni Muffel (toni@recovery.cat) or a message on LinkedIn.

Looking forward to connecting with you,

The Recovery Cat Team