Scientific Assistant - Center for Global Health DM.10.25

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Work time
part-time

Start date
zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt

Employment period
limited

Application deadline
21.02.2025

Deployment location Charité
Campus Charité Mitte

Jobcode
4342

Salary group
E13

Working at the Charité

The Charité Centre for Global Health (CCGH), which Charité established in January 2023, aims to develop strong internal, local, national and international activities and partnerships in the field of global health and to support and promote research, teaching and collaboration with politics and all stakeholders in the field of global health. The Centre combines the Institute of Virology, the Institute of International Health (formerly the Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health) and the Global Engagement Unit. In addition, researchers from other Charité departments and external organizations are affiliated or associated with the Centre. The Centre for Global Health at Charité Berlin is looking for a PhD student in the field of mathematical modelling of vaccination strategies against infectious diseases.

Job Overview

You will come with a high degree of motivation and self-sufficiency and will be expected to work independent and interdisciplinary
You will work closely international collaborators, particularly the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) in Kilifi, Kenia and will be based in Kilifi for several month during their research
You will be researching the optimisation of vaccination programmes in low- and middle-income countries, and Kenya in particular, through the use of serological data. This may include the identification of immunity gaps for vaccine-preventable diseases (e.g., measles and rubella), modelling the risk of outbreaks due to arboviruses (e.g., dengue, Rift Valley Fever and chikungunya), or evidence for ongoing infection acquired immunity for vaccines not included in the infant immunization program as well as in age groups currently not reached by vaccination
You will work closely with KWTRP and will collaborate on the analysis of seroepidemiological data. They will be part of an effort to build capacity in mathematical modelling for infectious diseases in Africa
The position requires a substantial background in programming and, to a slightly lesser degree, infectious disease epidemiology
You will be expected to regularly attend scientific conferences and collaborative visits, including spending a substantial amount of time on site in Kilifi, Kenya
To be considered, applications will need to be in English and in the cover letter will need to include a point by point indication to how the candidate’s expertise matches the essential and desirable criteria listed below.
According to Section 110 BerlHG, the employee is provided with time for their own academic qualifications

Required:

A master’s degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, epidemiology, or an equivalent degree or experience in a subject with a strong analytical component
Evidence of substantial experience with programming in R, Python or similar
Evidence of understanding of the basic concepts of mathematical modelling for infectious diseases (beyond regression models) as well as of epidemiological measures
Interest in working in inter-disciplinary teams
Excellent English communication skills
Lived experience of studying and/or working in East Africa, ideally Kenya
Some experience with Bayesian statistics
Some experience in infectious disease research including serological data
To be considered, applications will need to be in English and in the cover letter will need to include a point by point indication to how your expertise matches the essential and desirable criteria listed below

Advantages at the Charité

A highly professional collaboration within a motivated and interdisciplinary team
A future-oriented, varied and challenging job with high levels of personal responsibility and personal freedom of action
Inter-cultural team events, well-structured onboarding with friendly colleagues
Extensive free continuing education and training opportunities up to and including university studies
Discounts on various offerings for employees, for example shopping, travel, sports
Charité has been certified as a family-friendly university and family-friendly company since 2007

Job Information

Salary group E13 according to TVöD- VKA- K. The classification is based on qualification, the respective experience level is calculated from the years of professional experience. The annual salary (gross) is given for a full-time position without annual bonus, allowances and additional services. You can find the collective agreement here
The working time is part-time with 25 hours per week
At our company 30 days of vacation are standard
The position is limited until 31.12.2027, as it is tied to the project duration
The application deadline is on: 21.02.2025
Reference number: 4342

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For further questions please contact:

stefan.flasche@charite.de

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Additional information

Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin makes its personnel decisions based on suitability, ability and professional performance. The Charité aims to increase the proportion of women in management positions and therefore strongly encourages women to apply. Women with equivalent qualifications will be given priority within the scope of legal possibilities. Applications from people with a migration background who meet the recruitment requirements are expressly encouraged. Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given preference. A police good-conduct certificate, in some cases an extended good-conduct certificate, is required at the time of recruitment. Unfortunately, application documents can be returned only if a sufficiently stamped envelope is enclosed. Any incurred travel expenses cannot be reimbursed.