Our offer

We are the Public Health Institute for Germany. Our goal is to protect the population from diseases and improve their health. 1,300 people from 90 different professions and more than 50 nations work and research together every day at the Robert Koch Institute.

Researcher in the field of health economic evaluation
(up to E 14 TVöD, limited term until August 31, 2024)

We are looking for additional staff for our unit 33 "Immunization" in Berlin-Mitte, which is responsible for the surveillance and control of vaccine preventable diseases.
Become part of our department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology in one of the largest German departmental research institutions. We count on you!

Your Tasks

• Independent implementation of health economic evaluations based on the results of mathematical models, including the COVID-19 vaccination
• Participation in the project funded by the Federal Ministry of Health to "Estimate the likely effects of a COVID-19 vaccination in Germany and compare different vaccination strategies (ImVaCoV)"
• Participation in the project "Effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on intra- and post-pandemic disease burden of respiratory infections (RESPINOW)" funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
• Within the framework of these two projects, independent research, processing and provision of input data for the models (e.g. from reporting data or healthcare data)
• Presentation and discussion of the project results at national and international conferences and publication in scientific journals

Your profile

Formal requirements

• Completed scientific university studies in the field of health economics, public health, epidemiology, economics, statistics or a comparable course (master/university diploma)
• PhD desired
  In the case of foreign educational qualifications, we require proof of equivalence with a German qualification.

Knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of statistical software (preferably R)
• Experiences with quantitative analysis of data in health care or in quantitative health care research
• Knowledge of preparing health economic evaluations of health technologies

Additionally desirable

• Experiences in the analysis of data on vaccinations or on the provision of vaccinations
• Experience in the application of dynamic models, eg time series models or differential equation models
• Experience in the creation of systematic reviews and the implementation of meta-analyses in the field of clinical medicine or epidemiology
• Experience in preparing scientific publications for peer-reviewed international journals

Other requirements

• Language skills (CEFR level): German at least B1 and English at least C1

With this you convince us

• Systematic-analytical abilities when dealing with numbers and graphically presented material
• Independence and independent work style according to agreed aims & goals
• Resilience and maintenance of performance levels even under pressure/large workloads
• Ability to communicate through clear and descriptive presentation of facts as well as precise and factual argumentation
• Ability to cooperate and work in a team to achieve joint results while contributing with your own skills

That is what sets us apart

• Living responsibility: We offer a job with which you make a difference. As Germany's most important public health institute, we can achieve a lot. 
• Teamwork and cohesion: we can only achieve our goals together. Therefore, we attach great importance to respectful cooperation and an open feedback culture. 
• Flexibility and work: We keep up with the times and offer individual, flexible working time models, 30 days of vacation per year and the option of longer periods of absence. 
• Mobility: For us, mobile work is part of everyday professional life, there is a job ticket for the trip to the office and company bicycles for short distances. 
• Work, family and more : family service, daycare places, flexible working hours: Life is colorful and so are our offers, as diverse as our employees themselves. 
• Leisure time offers and events : Whether it's team sports, relaxation courses or the cinema club, we don't neglect leisure time either. Joint events? There are regular ones too! 
• Training and further education : We can only grow together. Therefore, we support your professional, academic and personal development. 
• Top equipment : Enriching work experience and modern equipment for diverse research and administration. 

We live equal opportunities and welcome all people in all dimensions of diversity. That is why we guarantee professional equality. Severely disabled people will be given preference if they have the same qualifications and suitability.

The Federal Ministry of Health can, within the scope of its supervisory powers, examine your application documents in individual cases. Your data will be deleted after the application process has been completed.

Application process

We look forward to receiving your application at https://www.interamt.de.
Please apply via the job portal of the public service Interamt https://www.interamt.de under the job ID 824058 / reference number 108/22 by July 24th, 2022.

Disclaimer

This is an unofficial translation of the official job announcement in German. For more information about this 2 year position at the Robert Koch Institute see the URL - https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Service/Stellen/Angebote/2022/108_22.html
Please note the above stated CEFR language requirements in German and English.