Important info

• start of work : earliest possible
• submission date : January 7, 2024
• Contract period : fixed-term
• Pay : Up to E 14 TVöD
• Location : Wildau
• External ID : 199/23

As Germany's most important public health institute, we are actively committed to public health. At the Robert Koch Institute, 1,500 people from over 52 nations work and research together on this every day.

Our team in Department ZKI-PH 4 “Climate and Societal Analytics” is looking forward to your application!

The new “Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Research” (ZKI-PH) offers a unique working and research environment: with innovative methods, an international team and state-of-the-art equipment, we are committed to the health of the population.

For legal reasons, the specific duration of the individual contract (maximum 3 years) is based on the individual availability of time within the meaning of § 2 (1) of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG).

Your job:

Conduct scientific research in the field of artificial intelligence with a particular focus on Public Health, e.g.:

• Independent work on exciting research projects at the interface of AI, digital epidemiology and public health:
  • AI-based method development and application in climate and societal analytics at the ZKI-PH.
• Interdepartmental collaboration with colleagues at the Robert Koch Institute in order to combine and expand the expertise at the RKI in the research of diseases with the methods of artificial intelligence, e.g. through the
  • comprehensive analysis of epidemics; further development of early warning systems; risk assessment of pathogens
  • Causal analyses with regard to climate conditions
• Development of novel algorithms/methods, manage and integrate data and provide quality assurance for this work
• Potential supervision of junior researchers

 Preparation of scientific reports and publications, as well as assistance with science outreach/communication activities, e.g.:

• Preparation of project and research reports
• Publication of research results in national and international journals with high impact
• Presentation of research results at national and international conferences

Your professional profile:

Formal requirements

• Advance higher education degree (master's degree) in natural sciences or mathematical discipline
• PhD preferred

In the case of foreign educational qualifications, we require a certificate of equivalence with a German qualification.

Skills and experience

• Research experience in the field of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and causal inference in the application field of ZKI-PH
• in common programming languages
• Experience in quantitative data analysis and in handling complex bodies of data
• in the relevant and related topics on disease dynamics and pandemic research
• Highly developed skills in scientific publishing as well as the presentation of research results
• Language skills (CEFR-Level): English at least C1, German at least A2 or willingness to acquire further German/English skills - we support you with language courses
• Complete list of publications and list of previous/ongoing externally funded projects with funding details

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience in the coordination and/or management of scientific projects
• Knowledge or experience in public health research
• Experience in presenting complex (scientific) topics in an understandable way
• Knowledge and experience in acquiring third-party funding
• Complete list of publications and list of previous/ongoing externally funded projects with funding details

Personal skills

• Your ability to acquire new knowledge quickly, as well as your commitment to live-long learning
• Your willingness to innovate and your open approach to new developments
• Your independence and your self-reliant way of working; characterized by a high degree of initiative and sense of responsibility
• Your ability to cooperate and work within a team to achieve shared goals
• Your service mentality and your ability to adapt to the needs of others
• Your reliability and your timely, high-quality approach to work

What we offer

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. We guarantee equality in the workplace by welcoming all people in all dimensions of diversity. With equal qualifications and aptitude, severely disabled persons are given preferential consideration Within the scope of its supervisory powers, the Federal Ministry of Health may examine application documents on a case-by-case basis. Your data will be deleted after the application process has been completed.

Are you interested?

We look forward to receieving your application for position job ID 1049155 / reference code 199/23 to January 7, 2024 exclusively via interamt.

Apply now on interamt.de

Last modification 22.11.2023