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Senior Epidemiologist, Data Scientist or Statistician

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  • Level
    Senior
  • Job Field
    Data
  • Employment Type
    Part Time/Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Temporary employment
  • Location
    Greifswald
  • Working Model
    Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you lead scientific development in the health sciences division, perform complex statistical analyses, and contribute to epidemiological studies alongside other research projects.

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    Your role in the team

    • You will take a leading role in the scientific and strategic development of the Functional Division 'Quality in the Health Sciences' and contribute to the coordination and co-leadership of its research activities.
    • You will contribute to and help manage major collaborative projects in the fields of epidemiology, health data science, reproducible research, FAIR data practices, and data quality in the health sciences.
    • You will perform and supervise advanced statistical analyses using data from large population-based studies, including the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP) and the German National Cohort (NAKO).
    • Depending on your expertise and interests, you may contribute to additional projects, for example in the areas of incidental MRI findings or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
    • You will contribute to the further methodological development of tools and workflows for reproducible statistical analysis and data quality assessment, including software-based approaches (e.g., R package dataquieR).
    • You will publish in international peer-reviewed journals and contribute to the acquisition of competitive third-party funding.
    • You will participate in academic teaching and the supervision of junior researchers.

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    Our expectations of you

    Education

    • Completed university degree and doctorate in epidemiology, statistics, mathematics, biomathematics, bioinformatics, data science, psychology, life sciences, or a related field.

    Qualifications

    • Strong expertise in advanced statistical analysis, ideally including longitudinal data analysis.
    • Excellent programming skills in R and/or Python; additional knowledge of Stata is welcome.
    • Publication track record in international peer-reviewed journals.
    • Very good communication and presentation skills.
    • Very good command of English.

    Experience

    • Experience with machine learning methods and/or generative AI approaches.
    • Proven experience in epidemiological or population-based health research.
    • Experience in acquiring or contributing to third-party funded research projects.
    • Experience with administrative or routine health data.
    • Experience in one or more of the following areas is an advantage: incidental MRI findings, pathology-related data, neurophysiological data, or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).

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    What we offer

    • To be filled as soon as possible, part-time or full-time for up to 5 years with the option of renewal.

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    Benefits

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    Job Locations

    • Location Greifswald

      Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

      Germany

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    Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald

    Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald

    The Greifswald University is a university located in the Hanseatic city of Greifswald. It was founded in 1456 and is one of the oldest universities in Central Europe.

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  • Company Size
    250+ Employees
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
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    Senior Epidemiologist, Data Scientist or Statistician

    Location
    Greifswald
    Working Model
    Onsite
    Diversity
    Open for all genders
    English Only
    English only required

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