Medical data scientist/bioinformatician (w/m/d)

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As a leading university hospital with a rich tradition, the Inselspital is part of the Insel Group and is a centre of medical expertise and high technology with an international reputation as well as being a first-class training and research centre.

Medical data scientist/bioinformatician (w/m/d)

Department of Intensive Care Medicine

Research group “Acute and Intensive Care: innovative approaches to apparent challenges”

60 – 100 % | in Bern

Entry by appointment

The research group of Prof. Schefold applies translational research to address important every-day problems in acute or intensive care. We are particularly interested in studying how the pa-tient’s response («host response») affects critical disease.

We are looking for a motivated data scientist/bioinformatician with demonstrated skills in statistics and research to strengthen our research group in intensive care. The offered position embraces a full range of conventional medical statistics to cutting-edge machine learning approaches. Our projects comprise prediction of response to treatment, immune/ metabolic profiling and immunoregulatory biomarker development. We offer a position in an inspiring and flexible work environment.

The Responsibilities

• Data extraction, wrangling, EDA, statistical modelling (survival analyses, linear/logistic regression, clustering)
• Statistical lead and support in research projects
• Feasibility studies and study design development
• Publishing of results at regular meetings and reports
  

Your profile

• Demonstrated ability to design, generate, analyze, and present statistics and reproducible code pipelines in an understandable and well documented format
• Proficiency in the use of R/python/SPSS/SQL, familiarity and hands on experience with data wrangling packages, EDA and ML packages, visualization packages
• Methodical approach with attention to detail
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root cause
• Communication skills (verbal, written) in English are of advantage
• Biomedical background and manuscript drafting experience is an asset
  

Contact For further information please contact

Michel Moser

Phone +41 76 831 72 26

Your application Please only apply online.

The Insel Group The Insel Group forms Switzerland’s largest full-service medical care system -– from primary care through to state-of-the-art medicine -– that is available to everyone in the country. This ensures that every patient is treated at the most appropriate place for them and has access to the latest technologies, methods and medical options at all times.

Your place of work

Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern

Freiburgstrasse, CH-3010 Bern

Schweiz

Our strengths – your benefits

As a university hospital and the leading training institution in Canton Bern, the Inselspital offers training in 36 out of 44 possible medical disciplines. In their role as training organisations, the university clinics and institutes of the Insel Group are rated with an "A" – the highest classification.

In addition, the Insel Group offers practical training and CPD (continuous professional development) for all health professions up to specialist nursing care. It offers a broad range of vocational traineeships for its trainees, who currently number 300.

We are keen to foster personal development among our staff. Career opportunities and relevant models are transparent; CPD is provided with generous support.

Gender equality and the advancement of women are a big priority for us. Our career paths and models are designed so that part-time work and family responsibilities are no obstacles to taking on responsibility at our company.

Flexible working hours, part-time work and job-sharing. We are keen to accommodate the needs of our staff where the role and operating requirements of the hospital allow. This also applies to our executive-grade roles.

We offer 115 childcare places for around 180 children up to pre-school age at various locations. At the Inselspital site, there is also a group for babies from the fourth month and a private kindergarten.

As a family-friendly employer, the Insel Group provides generous schemes for unpaid leave, short remunerated breaks and parental leave in the event of the birth of a child or an adoption. Fathers also receive 15 working days paid paternity leave. Extra days of leave are offered by way of a loyalty bonus from as early as the fifth year of service!

Bern and its region assume a central role in Switzerland. With its enviable infrastructure, rapid links to the country’s major conurbations, proximity to urban and rural districts and variety of wonderful recreational areas, Bern and its environs offer an unusually high quality of life.

The social package we offer is far above the industry average. Our benefits are exceptional, particularly in the case of maternity leave, continued payment of salary in the event of sickness and accident, and full payment of daily sickness allowance or group health insurance premiums.

We provide medical excellence with a human touch and respect for one another. As a big business we create a unique family atmosphere through meaningful diversity within the Insel Group.

For us it is very important new employees undergo a well prepared and thorough induction. We give you detailed information about your new employer at a monthly welcome event and also provide tailored induction programmes in the clinics, institutes and administrative departments.

Every site operated by the Insel Group has one or more staff restaurants. Our staff appreciate the quality, variety and creativity of our catering, which has repeatedly won prestigious gastronomy prizes.

Innovations in medicine and research are only possible if we continue to develop. Rapid developments in the medical field bring about extraordinary processes of change – as well as prospects for individual development for you.

Our values

Humanity

Respect and a high regard for the individual are central to everything we do.

Competence

We have confidence in our abilitiesand share our knowledge for the benefit of all our patients.

Quality

Our actions comply with the highest standards of quality and safety.

Innovation

We seek new approaches as well as promote research and innovation.

Cooperation

We treat one another with respect and appreciation, foster professional cooperation and promote interdisciplinarity.

Integrity

We are committed to our values and are guided by sincerity, transparency and dependability.

Facts and figures

Facts and figures

• 6 sites in the canton of Bern
• Over 10,000 employees from around 80 countries
• Over 300 trainees in 16 vocational fields
• 15,185 placement/training weeks (at tertiary level, medical and other professions)
• Around 500,000 patients, including over 60,750 inpatients
• 1st class: the Inselspital is the leading Swiss university hospital in terms of patient satisfaction.