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Location

Falkensee | Germany

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Job description

Be a part of the RKI DNA !
As a public health institute, we are actively committed to public health. At the Robert Koch Institute, 1,500 people from over 52 nations work and research together on this every day.
Our team ZKI-PH “Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Research" is looking forward to your application!

This is a part-time position with 25.35 hours per week (65% of a full-time position), with the remainder of the time being reserved for you to work on your PhD research. A total of 6 positions are planned.

We offer you the opportunity to work on exciting research projects for the benefit of Public Health with the qualification goal of a PhD after 3 years, as well as integration into one of our interdisciplinary, innovative and international teams. You will receive extensive support in building your professional network, personal development and career planning.

For legal reasons, the specific duration of each individual contract (maximum 3 years) is based on the individual availability of time within the meaning of § 2 (1) of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG). Aufgaben:
Your job:
Conduct scientific research in the field of artificial intelligence with a particular focus on Public Health, e.g.:

• Work independently on exciting research projects at the interface of AI, medicine and bioinformatics, e.g. in one of the following areas:
  • Further development of early warning systems, risk assessment of pathogens; optimization of the calculation of disease burdens, visualization of complex correlations, Big Data analyses, automated analysis of high-throughput experiments in molecular biology, image and video analyses as well as pattern recognition of complex public health data.
• Manage and integrate data, develop novel algorithms/methods, and provide quality assurance for this work
• Presentation of research results at national and international congresses and symposia
• create scientific publications as well as project and research reports

A complete list of available topics can be found on the ZKI-PH website (). Qualifikationsprofil:
Your professional profile:
Formal requirements

• a completed scientific university degree (master's degree or state examination) in a relevant (information) technical, scientific, medical, public health field or similar

In the case of foreign educational qualifications, we require a certificate of equivalence with a German qualification.

Skills and experience

• Experience in quantitative data analysis and in handling complex bodies of data
• in the use of at least one programming language (e.g. Python, Java ...)
• Language skills (CEFR-Level): English at least C1, C2 preferred, German at least A2 or the willingness to acquire further German language skills - we support you with language courses

Desirable skills and experience

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

Personal skills

• Independence with responsible decision-making for the completion of tasks
• Diligence and conscientiousness to ensure and improve the quality of work processes
• Ability to cooperate and work in a team to achieve a joint result

Further requirements

• Willingness to participate in and successfully complete an extended security clearance in accordance with § 9 of the Security Clearance Act (Sicherheitsüberprüfungsgesetz, SÜG) as well as their positive conclusion (only for topic ZKI-PH_PhD2023_04 „Next level virus isolation in cell culture using artificial intelligence (Successful applicants must pass security clearance prior to project commencement “)

Benefits:
Benefits

• 30 days of annual leave and additional days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
• Up to 50 % remote work possible
• Subsidised pension scheme and offer for capital-forming benefits incl. subsidy in accordance with the public service scheme
• Transparent pay in accordance with the collective agreement (TVOED) incl. annual leave supplement and regular pay increases
• Flexible work hours with flexi-time and part-time working options
• Opportunities for further training/education and a broad training catalogue for personal development
• Sports activities such as yoga, running events, cooperation with fitness studios, and much more
• Parent-child offices in all properties for emergency care
• Subsidised public transport ticket (Deutschlandticket-Job)

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