The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Bern is one of five medical
faculties in Switzerland. The Faculty’s Institute of Social and Preventive
Medicine (ISPM) provides under-graduate and post-graduate education and
carries out research in a range of disciplines relevant to Public Health.
ISPM offers a lively, interdisciplinary environment with excellent
computing and library facilities.
We are looking for an
Assistant / Associate Professor in Epidemiology
Applicants are expected to have an independent academic track record and
teaching experience, in one or several of the following areas: social
epidemiology, spatial epidemiology, health services research, cancer
epidemiology, radiation epidemiology.
Applicants should have a University degree and a PhD or equivalent training
in epidemiology. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and the initial
appointment is for four years with the possibilities of renewal for an
additional two-year period and of qualifying for a permanent position.
Start date is approximately October 1, 2008.
The successful candidate will develop and strengthen epidemiological
research within the framework of the Swiss National Cohort (see
www.swissnationalcohort.ch) and/or the Swiss Childhood Cancer Registry (see
www.childhoodcancerregistry.ch). Experience with the analysis of
longitudinal data sets is essential and experience with census-based
linkage studies or cancer registration would be an advantage.
If you are looking for an exciting position in a highly motivated,
interdisciplinary team, please send your CV with publication list, details
of current grants, extramural funding and one copy each of your three most
relevant publications to The Dean’s Office, University of Bern, Faculty of
Medicine, Murtenstrasse 11, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland and or electronically
to [log in to unmask] The deadline for applying is July 31, 2008.
For further information please contact Professor Matthias Egger, Tel. +41
31 631 35 11; e-mail [log in to unmask], www.ispm.ch.
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