The Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) at the University of Bern performs research in a range of disciplines relevant to public health (www.ispm.unibe.ch). Groups cut across divisions, facilitating an interdisciplinary approach to research in the fields of clinical epidemiology, social and behavioural health, biostatistics, and international and environmental health.
The Child and Adolescent Health Group, headed by Prof. Dr. med. Claudia Kuehni, conducts population-based and clinical studies in child health.
The Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) at the University of Bern performs research in a range of disciplines relevant to public health (www.ispm.unibe.ch). Groups cut across divisions, facilitating an interdisciplinary approach to research in the fields of clinical epidemiology, social and behavioural health, biostatistics, and international and environmental health.
The Child and Adolescent Health Group, headed by Prof. Dr. med. Claudia Kuehni, conducts population-based and clinical studies in child health.
Main tasks
- Support hospitals in implementing harmonised data capture in their hospital information systems, extract data for research, combine, compare, and clean them and improve data flows
- Define approaches for linking hospital data with other data sources, for instance from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (mortality and birth statistics), and from registries and cohort studies
- Compare information on children diagnosed with cancer between the data warehouses of the hospitals and the childhood cancer registry; develop procedures for bidirectional dataflows
- Write publications in peer-reviewed journals and present results at conferences
- Support a PhD student in manuscript preparation and statistical analyses on the anthropometrics nested research project
Requirements
- PhD in epidemiology, paediatrics or a related field with a strong research track record.
- At least 3 years' experience in epidemiology, statistics, or public health in a medical setting.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently and interact with interdisciplinary teams e.g., hospital heads, clinicians, researchers, data- and project managers.
- Strong communication skills in writing and orally (chairing meetings, being able to distinguish important from non-important issues etc.) and excellent level of English (German and/or French would be an asset).
- Statistical programming skills, ideally with experience in STATA or R
- Be driven, goal- and team-oriented
What we offer
- An international, multidisciplinary, and highly stimulating environment
- Diverse training opportunities, intellectual freedom, high scientific standards, innovative research
- Flat hierarchy, flexible annual working hours, a competitive salary
- Our modern offices are closely located to the train station (walking distance)
The position is available immediately, with negotiable date of start and offered for 3 years initially. Salary depends on qualification and experience.
If you are looking for an exciting dynamic position in a highly motivated interdisciplinary team, send your CV with motivation letter to Fabiën Belle (fabien.belle@ispm.unibe.ch). For further information, contact us by e-mail. Please send your application as soon as possible, at the latest by March 31st, 2023.
