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The Institute of Global Health at Heidelberg University, Germany’s oldest university and a leading hub for health-related research in Europe, is looking for an outstanding PhD student. The researcher will work under the mentorship of Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer and receive a designation as visiting researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Job-ID:

V000010071

Field of application:

Heidelberg Institute of Global Health

Location:

Heidelberg

Start date:

at the earliest possible date

Job Category:

Science and teaching

Working hours:

full-/ part-time

Published:

23.06.2023

Limitation:

Temporary (limited to 3 years, with the possibility of an extension)

Contract:

TV-L

Tasks and responsibilities

The PhD student will work under the guidance of Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer and other researchers at both Heidelberg University and Stanford University, including population health researchers, clinicians, and methodologists. The researcher will lead analyses in large-scale electronic health record data to determine the real-life effectiveness of certain medications, lifestyle advice, or health services interventions on health and health system outcomes. Electronic health record datasets are from the United Kingdom, USA, Denmark, and Germany. In addition to this core project, the research group works on a wide variety of research, with foci being medication effectiveness, health services research, and population health issues. Methods used in the group’s work include quasi-experimental techniques, descriptive epidemiology, and randomized trials. The student will be expected to publish in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.

The salary is paid according to the German TV-L system (the salary agreement for public service employees). As an equal opportunity employer, the HUK is committed to increase the percentage of female scientists and, therefore, especially encourages female researchers to apply. Equally qualified applicants with disabilities will be given preference. Candidates from any nationality can apply.

We are open to discussing options for part-time work or working remotely.

Prerequisites

Masters degree with quantitative training or research experience. We will also consider those with a Bachelors degree only if they have relevant training and/or experience. A degree in a health-related subject is not required to apply
Training and experience in quasi-experimental methods is a plus
Strong coding skills in R, Stata, or other statistical software package
Good communication skills in English (knowledge of German is not necessary)

We offer

Target-oriented individual further education and training opportunities
Targeted training on the job
Ticket for public transport (Deutschlandticket)
Subsidy for holiday care for school children
Active health promotion
Company pension scheme
Access to the university library and other university facilities (e.g. university sports)

Contact & Application

Please apply by sending a CV to Pascal Geldsetzer at pascal.geldsetzer@uni-heidelberg.de. A cover letter is not required. There is no specific deadline for the application - we hire on an ongoing basis.

Interested?

Applications will be accepted via e-mail.

Heidelberg Institute of Global Health
Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer
Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3
69120 Heidelberg
Tel.: +49 6221 56-5040
pascal.geldsetzer@uni-heidelberg.de

Please note that the UKHD is subject to the provisions of the Infection Protection Act. Therefore, valid proof of measles immunity is required for all persons employed at the UKHD.

We stand for equal opportunities. Severely disabled persons are given priority in the case of equal suitability. The University Hospital aims to generally increase the proportion of women in all areas and positions in which women are underrepresented. Qualified women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. Full-time positions are generally divisible, unless there are official or legal reason