Research Fellow (f/m/d) Medical Informatics / Privacy and Data Protection
Work time
part-time
Start date
15.02.2026
Employment period
limited
Application deadline
14.01.2026
Deployment location Charité
BIH Berlin Mitte
Jobcode
6028
Salary group
E13
Working at Charité
The mission of the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) is medical translation: transferring biomedical research findings into novel approaches to personalized prediction, prevention, diagnostics and therapies and, conversely, using clinical observations to develop new research ideas. The aim is to deliver relevant medical benefits to patients and the population at large. Since 2021 the BIH has been integrated into Charité as its so-called third pillar.
Starting from the earliest possible date, we are looking for the the group Health Data Privacy a Research Assistant (f/m/d) in part-time (19,25h/week) until June 2029.
https://www.bihealth.org/en/research/research-group/health-data-privacy
What you can expect
We are looking for a research associate in computer science or medical informatics, to join the central data infrastructure project of a newly established Collaborative Research Center (CRC) on Circadian Medicine, a joint initiative between Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the University of Lübeck. The position is embedded in the research group "Heath Data Privacy” at the Berlin Institute of Health, led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Maija Poikela (https://www.bihealth.org/en/research/research-group/health-data-privacy), and includes close collaboration with medical informatics expert Prof. Fabian Prasser and systems biology expert Prof. Lisa Buchauer. This role is to ensure ethical data handling and privacy protection within the whole CRC. It involves providing ongoing support and training to researchers on data protection, developing and implementing privacy-preserving strategies for multimodal and longitudinal data, and contributes to methodological research in data privacy.
Your responsibilities
- Investigating and evaluating privacy-preserving computational methods.
- Contributing to publications and reports on privacy-enhancing technologies and their application to complex, multimodal, and longitudinal datasets.
- Collaboration with data stewards, IT, legal, and ethics teams across institutions.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of consortium-wide data management plans.
- Providing data protection expertise and training for CRC members.
What you bring along
Required
- Master’s degree in computer science, medical informatics, or a related field
- Good understanding of relevant data protection regulations and principles
- Familiarity with privacy-preserving methods
- Independent, structured, and detail-oriented working style
- Strong communication skills for training and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Fluency in English (written and oral)
Desirable
- Experience in implementing GDPR compliance measures in research projects or infrastructures
- Experience in providing training or documentation on data protection -related topics
- Awareness of ethical and legal aspects of handling sensitive health data
- Interest in human factors in privacy
- Fluency in German
What we offer you
- A varied job in a forward-looking research institute
- Pay group E13 TVöD VKA-K. The classification is based on qualifications, the respective experience level is calculated on the basis of professional experience. The annual salary (gross) is stated for a full-time position without special or additional payments. The collective agreement can be found here.
- Additional benefits customary in the public sector (including annual special payment, company pension scheme (VBL), capital-forming benefits)
- Flexible working hours and the option of working remote
- 30 vacation days per year (with a five-day week)
- Various support offers to balance work and family life (childcare, cooperation with voiio)
- Very good training and further education opportunities
- Mobile citizens' office on site
- Corporate benefits (travel, leisure, shopping, etc.), Charité Gympass, JobRad
- Very easily accessible and attractive workplace at the Rahel Hirsch Center for Translational Medicine, Luisenstr. 65, 10117 Berlin
We live diversity!
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion and ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity. Applications from women are expressly encouraged. Severely disabled and equivalent applicants will be given special consideration if they have the same qualifications and suitability.
We believe that diverse teams representing a wide range of experiences, perspectives and backgrounds enrich our research and work.
Please submit your application via our online application form with a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae (without photo, without age statement and without information about your marital status) and other relevant attachments (such as employer references, degree certificates, etc.).
Note: If you have a foreign degree, please submit proof of recognition of your degree in Germany with your application. The proof can be obtained via the anabin database. Please note that it may be necessary to obtain a certificate assessment from the ZAB. You can find more information here.
Proof of measles immunity / measles vaccination is a prerequisite for employment for those born after 1970.
You can find more information about BIH here.
Application
Everyone is welcome at the Charité, regardless of age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, ethnic or social background. We are committed to equal opportunities and inclusion.
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For technical or role-related questions regarding the job posting, please contact Ms Prof. Dr.-Ing. Maija Poikela (Tel.: +49 30 450 528 786; Email: maija.poikela@bih-charite.de).
For questions regarding the application process, please contact jobs@bih-charite.de.
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Data protection information
The Charité would like to point out that personal data is stored and processed at various locations at the Charité premises (e.g. specialty department, personnel representatives, HR department) as part of and for the purposes of the application process. Furthermore, the data may be transferred or processed within the group and to external bodies (e.g. authorities) to protect legitimate interests. By submitting your application, you agree to our data protection policy and terms of use for application procedures, which you can find here.
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.