RKI is the statutory public health institute of Germany. The ‘Vaccination/VPD Modelling team’ in the Immunisation Unit at RKI supports the evidence-based decision making of the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO), with a real-world impact on public health and people’s lives in Germany.

For a new project investigating how to improve the lives and care in nursing homes in Germany through antiviral influenza post-exposure prophylaxis, we are looking for support with the following tasks:

• Develop and calibrate dynamic transmission models of the epidemiology and effect of interventions on (a) outbreaks of influenza in nursing homes and (b) at population level for Germany
• Coordinate, implement and evaluate two rounds of surveys in nursing homes in Germany, collecting data in particular on (social) contact behaviour and health-related quality of life
• Reviewing the literature for input data of the models
• Working closely together with a colleague to support their health economic modelling, including quality assurance of the code
• Present and discuss the project results at national and international conferences, with publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Your profile
• completed degree (Master) in mathematics, (bio)informatics, physics, statistics, engineering, health economics or comparable quantitative subject
• PhD of advantage
• Knowledge and experience in the creation and parameter identification of dynamic models, e.g. based on (stochastic) differential equations, time series models, adaptive controls through comprehensive and documented experience
• Knowledge and experience in statistics and statistical programming (e.g. R/C++/Python/Matlab)
• Basic knowledge of German language (equivalent to CEFR level up to B1; and willingness to improve your German during the course of the employment)

For more details, the full list of requirements and contacts see the link (in German).

Applications can only be accepted via interamt.de (see link)