The successful candidate will support the research hub of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. Projects deal with health system comparisons and have various focal points: access, equity, financing, resilience, care innovations during the COVID-19 pandemic (among others). The work of the European Observatory has a strong international focus and offers the opportunity to gain experience in working with international organizations (EU, OECD, WHO).

• Support in conducting systematic literature reviews and synthesizing scientific literature, as well as researching background information on various topics in the field of health policy (40%)
• Support in processing and analyzing data from international databases (OECD, WHO, Eurostat) as well as working with national datasets (40%)
• Editorial support in the preparation and revision of scientific texts (20%)

Mandatory requirements

• Basic knowledge of health systems and health policy at the national (German) and/or international level
• Experience in working with statistical databases such as those of the OECD, WHO, or Eurostat
• Initial practical experience in using statistical software
• Confident use of common Office programs
• Very good command of English, both written and spoken

Desirable requirements

• Strong academic writing skills (optional submission of a reading sample as proof of ability)
• Ability to work independently, carefully, and efficiently, combined with a quick grasp of new tasks
• Initial experience with research questions in the field of health sciences
• Experience in quantitative analysis
• Good command of German, both written and spoken

Party responsible for specialist area / point of contact for job posting: Dr. Anika Kreutzberg - mig@tu-berlin.de
Period of employment: immediately limited to 2 years
Apply to: mig@tu-berlin.de

Please submit your written application including cover letter, your CV, certificate of enrollment, and where applicable, current transcript of records, with the reference number to the place of employment indicated above.
In the interest of promoting equality opportunities for men and women, applications from women with suitable qualifications are particularly encouraged.