Job Openings

We currently have the following vacancies:

PhD candidate in Biostatistics (100%)

29.10.2024 – We are seeking a PhD student to work on the project “Evidence synthesis methods to predict personalized treatment effects” at the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), in the University of Bern. This is a four-year project, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

PhD or MD-PhD student in participatory mixed methods research in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (100%)

29.10.2024 – Would you like to improve knowledge about Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) and contribute to better care of people with PCD? PCD is a rare genetic disease with a prevalence of about 1 in 7,500 that affects multiple organ systems. From few small studies, we know that PCD and its high treatment burden affect not just quality of life but can also reduce psychological well-being among all members of families touched by PCD.

Postdoc/Junior Epidemiologist/Statistician in Rare Diseases epidemiology (80-100%)

29.10.2024 – Would you like to improve knowledge about rare diseases and contribute to better care of people with PCD? PCD is a rare genetic disease with a prevalence of about 1 in 7,500 that affects multiple organ systems. Among rare diseases, PCD research has seen an impressive boost in the past years and several collaborative projects have contributed to improvements in diagnosis and care.

Research assistant for international studies on rare diseases (40-50%)

29.10.2024 – We are looking for a motivated research assistant interested in health-related research to work in multidisciplinary team and contribute on ongoing studies to improve knowledge about PCD and care of people living with this condition.

Postdoctoral Biostatistician Position in Environmental Epidemiology
(80-100%)

22.10.2024 – We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral biostatistician to work on a multinational project investigating childhood cancer risks associated with natural background radiation, as part of the EU Horizon 2020-funded initiative RadoNorm (www.radonorm.eu). The study combines data from multiple nationwide studies in Europe to better understand risks from low-dose ionizing radiation exposure at young ages. The successful candidate will join the Environmental and Spatial Epidemiology research group at the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern. Our group specializes in research on childhood cancer etiology, focusing on different environmental risk factors such as radiation and air pollution by leveraging nationwide routine datasets.