PhD Candidate (m/f/d) (Health Scientist - Public Health)

The Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf (UKD) is the largest hospital in the state capital and one of the most important medical centers in NRW. The 9,300 employees at UKD and its subsidiaries are committed to ensuring that over 45,000 patients can be treated as inpatients and 270,000 as outpatients annually. UKD stands for international excellence in patient care, research, and teaching, as well as for innovative and safe diagnostics, therapy, and prevention. Patients benefit from the intensive interdisciplinary cooperation of the 60 clinics and institutes. The particular strength of the university hospital is the close integration of clinical practice and research for the safe application of new methods. At UKD, the medicine of tomorrow is created. Every day.

The Medizinische Fakultät of the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf is a leading center for research medicine. Its projects and networks in basic and clinical research are funded, among others, by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, state and federal ministries, and the EU.

For our Institut für Medizinische Soziologie/ Sektion Public Health, we are looking for at the earliest possible date a

PhD Candidate (m/f/d) Public Health

in part-time with 75% weekly working hours

The employment is initially limited to 3 years in part-time. This is a qualification position within the meaning of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG according to § 2 Para. 1).

• Development and implementation of an individual research project in the field of intervention research (Dr PH)
• Participation in the structured doctoral program of the Centre for Health and Society (CHS)
• Presentation of own research results at specialist conferences and publication in international peer-review journals

• Successfully completed university degree in health sciences, Public Health, social sciences, sports science, psychology, or epidemiology (Master's level)
• Experience in the development of interventions for health promotion
• Sound knowledge of quantitative methods with a common statistical analysis program (SPSS, STATA, R etc.)
• Experience in the field of qualitative evaluation
• A structured working style and very good communication skills
• Very good English skills

• 28.875 weekly working hours
• Work in an internationally networked, interdisciplinary research environment
• Access to modern laboratories and highly developed Core Facilities
• Support for scientific development and career planning
• All benefits customary in the Öffentlicher Dienst, e.g., company supplementary pension
• Inexpensive catering options
• Daycare center
• Staff accommodation

Remuneration is according to TV-L in pay group 13, taking into account all previous experience in accordance with the collective agreement regulations.

The employment contract is concluded with the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. The Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf strives to increase the proportion of women. Applications from women will therefore be given preferential consideration if they are equally qualified, capable, and demonstrate equal professional performance, unless reasons inherent to the person of a male applicant prevail. The Heinrich-Heine-Universität represents the principle of excellence through diversity. It has signed the „Charta der Vielfalt“ and successfully participated in the „Vielfalt gestalten“ audit of the Stifterverband. It is certified as a family-friendly university and promotes the compatibility of career/science and family. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if they are equally qualified. </body>