Research Fellow - Health Services Research (m/f/d)
wanted for the next possible date for 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 research fellow in health services research. The position provides the possibility to enrol as PhD candidate according to the applicable rules for doctoral students at Heidelberg University. The researcher will work under the guidance of Prof. Stefan Listl and other researchers at the Section for Oral Health. 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 globally (particularly in low-resource settings), regionally (EU), and locally (Germany). The research fellow will contribute strong research 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:
- Community-based trials on interventions to improve oral health
- Design and implementation of digital health interventions
- Participatory research in low-resource settings
- Knowledge transfer to improve policymaking
- Mixed methods: qualitative and quantitative research
- Job-ID: V000012920
- Field of application: Heidelberg Institute of Global Health
- Location: Heidelberg
- Start date: as of now
- Job Category: Science and teaching
- Working hours: full-/ part-time (75-100%)
- Published: 24.06.2024
- Limitation:Temporary (36 months, extension is sought)
- Contract:TV-L
Your Tasks
- Contribute to health services research projects
- 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 project management
We are open to discussing options to enrol as PhD candidate and for part-time work.
Your Profile
- You have a very good masters degree in health services research, public health, epidemiology or a related field
- You have strong qualitative and/or quantitative research skills
- You have good expertise in using statistical software (R, Stata or other statistical software)
- Good communication skills in English; good communication skills in German are a plus
- You have good social, communication and organsiational 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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