Scientific staff member - Climate and health research (all genders) (24/23)

closing date:
March 6, 2023
start of work:
01.04.2023
hours of work:
full time

Our offer
Today, the RKI is Germany’s national Public Health Institute. It employs more than 1,300 people from over 50 nations, provides excellent research infrastructure and pursues a modern approach to its scientific work.

We are looking for a new fixed-term team member limited for 5 years for our new “Centre for Arti-ficial Intelligence in Public Health Research” (ZKI-PH) in Wildau. Join the Robert Koch Institute - one of Germany’s largest departmental (governmental) research institutions. We look forward to meet-ing you!

Scientific staff member - Climate and health research (all genders) up to salary group 13 TVöD
For reasons of fixed-term contracts, the specific duration of the contract (maximum 5 years) is based on the individual availability of time within the meaning of § 2 (1) of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG).

Job Title
Scientific staff member - Climate and health research (all genders)

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 profile

Educational requirements

• Advance higher education degree (university diploma, master's degree) in natural sciences or mathematical discipline
• PhD preferred
• For foreign educational qualifications, we require proof of equivalence with a German degree.

Required 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

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience in the coordination and/or management of scientific projects
• supervisory experience
• 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

Application procedure
Submit your application via the public service job portal Interamt at www.interamt.de

Reference number 913533 | 24/23
Deadline 06.03.2023
Contract type: limited for 5 years
Remuneration: up to E 13 TVöD
Location: Wildau (near Berlin)
Further information: www.rki.de