Campus Innenstadt

Full time

Institut für Infektions- und Tropenmedizin

Research

01.05.2025

31.03.2025

2025-K-0024

The IIDTM with the associated DZIF International Clinical Trials Unit specializes in large human cohort research, clinical trials and clinical/population-based intervention studies in the field of natural infections, vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics. The IIDTM is an internationally renowned research institution in the field of TB-, HIV- and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)- research, which is co-leading and/or involved in multiple international research consortia such as TB Sequel, Unite4TB, PanACEA, EraseTB. The institution harbours broad capacity and modern infrastructure for basic science, biostatistics, clinical trials and epidemiological research.

The scientific focus of the “Infection Epidemiology and Clinical TB Studies”- group is on the distribution and determinants of (respiratory) infections as well as the interaction between respiratory infections (mainly, tuberculosis, Covid-19) and long-term health outcomes in low-resource settings, with a specific focus on respiratory health. Our collaborative research activities with partners in Germany, sub-Saharan Africa and Eastern Europe are deploying a comprehensive research approach on lung health, covering a broad spectrum of biological, clinical, epidemiological and socio-economic studies, which are embedded within several cohort studies, and clinical intervention trials targeting respiratory health, and will become the research focus of potential applicants.

• You have a license to practice medicine.
• You have clinical experience, ideally in internal medicine (respiratory medicine or infectious diseases) would be an advantage.
• You have a completed PhD (or MD) in infectious or respiratory diseases, global health, public health, tropical medicine or a related discipline.
• You have experience in conducting epidemiologic or clinical studies and/or clinical trials.
• You are familiar with statistical methodology and analysis tools (e.g. SPSS, R or Stat).
• You have strong scientific writing skills.
• Experience in grant writing is an advantage.
• Your strengths include communication skills required to work in a multi-professional team in a multicultural environment.
• You show interest in exchange, capacity building and close collaboration with partner institutions and researchers, which includes traveling to study sites, especially in Africa.
• You are ambitious and motivated to pursue an academic career.
• You are fully proficient in written and spoken English, knowledge of German is an advantage.

• We offer a working position in a flexible, vibrant and multi-national academic environment, with access to state of the art research infrastructure (incl. labs, data management, quality unit), and within competitive international collaborations.

• Remuneration is based on the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector of the Länder (TV-L) including all allowances customary in the public sector.
• Individuals of all genders, ages, and those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We give priority to applicants with a disability and essentially equal qualifications. Interview costs cannot be refunded.
• This full-time (100%) post-Doc level position is available from May 1st 2025, with secured funding for 3 years.

Please send your application as a single merged PDF file including:

• A detailed CV
• A cover letter highlighting your fit for the position and motivation
• Up to 2 reference letters (if available), and
• Copies of degree certificates

In case of questions, please, contact PD Dr. med. Andrea Rachow, 089 4400 59800