Postdoc - Health Economics (m/f/d)
wanted for the next possible date at the Heidelberger Institute of Global Health.
The Institute of Global Health at Heidelberg University, Germany’s oldest university and a leading hub for health-related research in Europe, is looking for an outstanding postdoctoral research fellow in health economics. Through research and teaching, the Section for Oral Health aims to contribute to optimizing oral health as an integral part of overall wellbeing. The group carries out research locally (Germany), regionally (EU) and globally (particularly in low-resource settings). The postdoctoral fellow will contribute strong health economics expertise and be involved in collaborative research projects with academic partners and public health organisations such as the World Health Organization. Our areas of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Economic evaluation of interventions for low-resource settings
- Optimization of provider payment and patient co-payment
- Design and implementation of digital health interventions
- Needs-based planning of human resources for health
- Causal inference: experiments and quasi-experiments
- Job-ID: V000012903
- Field of application: Heidelberg Institute of Global Health
- Location: Heidelberg
- Start date: as of now
- Job Category: Science and teaching
- Working hours: full-time (100 %)
- Published: 19.06.2024
- Limitation:Temporary (36 months, extension is sought)
- Contract:TV-L
Your Tasks
- Lead health economics research and contribute to project management
- Publish in high-impact peer-review journals
- Contribute to the development of new research projects
- Contribute to the acquisition of third-party funding
- Contribute to teaching activities and supervision of doctoral students
We are open to discussing options for part-time work or working remotely.
Your Profile
- You have a doctoral degree in health economics or a related field
- You have strong quantitative expertise and strong coding skills in R, Stata, Python, or other statistical software packages. Training and experience in quasi-experimental methods is a plus
- You have a good track-record in scientific research as evidenced by publications in international academic journals
- Good communication skills in English; good communication skills in German are a plus
- You have good social, communication and organisational skills and are a team player
We offer
- Goal-oriented, individual training and development opportunities
- Possibility of mobile working
- Flexible working hours within the framework of flexitime
- Regular team meetings
- Collectively agreed remuneration, attractive company pension scheme (VBL)
- 30 days vacation
- Sustainable travel: job ticket
- Family-friendly working environment: cooperative arrangements for childcare, subsidy for child vacation care, advice for employees with relatives in need of care
- Wide range of health, prevention and sports offers
Contact & Application
For further information please contact Prof. Stefan Listl via e-mail or phone.
Interested?
Applications will be accepted via e-mail.
Heidelberg Institute of Global Health
Prof. Dr. Dr. Stefan Listl, M.Sc.
Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3
69120 Heidelberg
Tel.: 06221 - 56 35646
stefan.listl@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Note: The UKHD is subject to the provisions of the Infektionsschutzgesetz. Therefore, a valid measles immunity certificate is required for all persons employed at the UKHD.
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