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The German Cancer
Research Center is the largest biomedical research institution
in Germany. With more than 3,000 employees, we operate an
extensive scientific program in the field of cancer research.
The Division of
Cancer Epidemiology is offering a
Postdoctoral Scientist Position – Statistician and
Epidemiologist
(Ref-No. 2020-0229)
Description:
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position to work
on a variety of statistical projects within the Division of
Cancer Epidemiology at the German Cancer Research Center. The
Division of Cancer Epidemiology conducts studies within
several prospective cohorts and cohort consortia in Germany,
Europe and the USA, as well as several large-scale prospective
screening studies. Main areas of research include the roles of
lifestyle and metabolism as determinants of cancer risk,
personalized (risk-based) cancer prevention strategies, early
cancer detection and screening.
Successful candidates will contribute to ongoing studies as
well as the design and analyses of new projects. The main
duties of the post include:
to
work on data analyses for projects linking a wide variety of
biomarkers to risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, in
context of prospective study cohorts
to
develop and evaluate models for cancer risk stratification and
diagnosis
to
develop and cross-validate diagnostic biomarker algorithms for
early cancer detection
to prepare papers
for refereed journals and other academic outputs
Your profile:
Applicants must have a
university degree or equivalent in statistics, epidemiology,
or a related field track, preferably with a PhD within the
area of biostatistics and/or epidemiology. Experience in the
design and analyses of large epidemiological data sets and/or
clinical data would be an advantage. The candidates will need
to have enthusiasm for disease related research, and excellent
working knowledge of statistical, mathematical and database
packages - in particular SAS and R.
We
offer:
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Interesting, versatile workplace
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International, attractive working environment
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Campus with modern state-of-the-art
infrastructure
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Salary according to TV-L including social
benefits
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Possibility to work part-time
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Flexible working hours
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Comprehensive further training program
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Access to the DKFZ International Postdoc Program
The
position is limited to 3 years.
The
position can in principle be part-time.
For further information
please contact:
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Kaaks,
phone +49 6221 42-2219.
The German Cancer
Research Center is committed to increase the percentage of
female scientists and encourages female applicants to apply.
Among candidates of equal aptitude and qualifications, a
person with disabilities will be given preference.
To apply for a
position please use our online application portal (www.dkfz.de).
We ask for your
understanding that we cannot return application documents that
are sent to us by post (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum,
Personalabteilung, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg)
and that we do not accept applications submitted via email. We
apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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