Postdoctoral researcher for the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (m/f/d)

Responsibilities

The postdoctoral fellow will work under the guidance of Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer at Heidelberg University and Stanford University. The fellow will lead analyses using large‑scale electronic health record data from the United Kingdom, United States, Denmark, and Germany to determine the real‑life effectiveness of medications, lifestyle advice, and health services interventions on health and health system outcomes. Methods include quasi‑experimental techniques, descriptive epidemiology, and randomized trials. The fellow is expected to publish in high‑impact peer‑reviewed journals and will have the opportunity to supervise PhD, Master, and medical students.

Eligibility & Prerequisites

• Doctoral degree with quantitative training or research experience
• Training and experience in quasi‑experimental methods is a plus
• Strong coding skills in R, Stata, or other statistical software packages
• Good communication skills in English (knowledge of German is not necessary)

Benefits & Working Flexibility

• Target‑oriented individual further education and training opportunities
• Targeted training on the job
• Ticket for public transport (Deutschlandticket)
• Subsidy for holiday care for school children
• Active health promotion
• Company pension scheme
• Access to the university library and other university facilities (e.g. university sports)
• Salary paid according to the German TV‑L system
• Equal‑opportunity employer; especially encourages female researchers and gives preference to applicants with disabilities
• Remote and part‑time work options are available

Contact & Application

Please apply by sending a CV to Pascal Geldsetzer at ‑heidelberg.de. A cover letter is not required. There is no specific deadline for the application – we hire on an ongoing basis.

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