Postdoc - Health Economics bei Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

Postdoc - Health Economics (m/f/d) bei Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

wanted for the next possible date at the Heidelberger Institute of Global Health.

The Institute of Global Health at Heidelberg University, Germany’s oldest university and a leading hub for health-related research in Europe, is looking for an outstanding postdoctoral research fellow in health economics. Through research and teaching, the Section for Oral Health aims to contribute to optimizing oral health as an integral part of overall wellbeing. The group carries out research locally (Germany), regionally (EU) and globally (particularly in low-resource settings). The postdoctoral fellow will contribute strong health economics expertise and be involved in collaborative research projects with academic partners and public health organisations such as the World Health Organization. Our areas of interest include (but are not limited to):

Economic evaluation of interventions for low-resource settings
Optimization of provider payment and patient co-payment
Design and implementation of digital health interventions
Needs-based planning of human resources for health
Causal inference: experiments and quasi-experiments

Job-ID:

V000012903

Field of application:

Heidelberg Institute of Global Health

Location:

Heidelberg

Start date:

as of now

Job Category:

Science and teaching

Working hours:

full-time (100 %)

Published:

19.06.2024

Limitation:

Temporary (36 months, extension is sought)

Contract:

TV-L

Your Tasks

Lead health economics research and contribute to project management
Publish in high-impact peer-review journals
Contribute to the development of new research projects
Contribute to the acquisition of third-party funding
Contribute to teaching activities and supervision of doctoral students

We are open to discussing options for part-time work or working remotely.

Your Profile

You have a doctoral degree in health economics or a related field
You have strong quantitative expertise and strong coding skills in R, Stata, Python, or other statistical software packages. Training and experience in quasi-experimental methods is a plus
You have a good track-record in scientific research as evidenced by publications in international academic journals
Good communication skills in English; good communication skills in German are a plus
You have good social, communication and organisational skills and are a team player

We offer

Goal-oriented, individual training and development opportunities
Possibility of mobile working
Flexible working hours within the framework of flexitime
Regular team meetings
Collectively agreed remuneration, attractive company pension scheme (VBL)
30 days vacation
Sustainable travel: job ticket
Family-friendly working environment: cooperative arrangements for childcare, subsidy for child vacation care, advice for employees with relatives in need of care
Wide range of health, prevention and sports offers

Contact & Application

For further information please contact Prof. Stefan Listl via e-mail or phone.

Interested?

Applications will be accepted via e-mail.

Heidelberg Institute of Global Health
Prof. Dr. Dr. Stefan Listl, M.Sc.
Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3
69120 Heidelberg
Tel.: 06221 - 56 35646
stefan.listl@med.uni-heidelberg.de

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