Stakeholder Group: Youth

📢 2 Student Assistant Positions – Public Health Research (Nursing Homes & Flu) | 📅 Application Deadline: 7 July 2025

📍 Location: Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Dept. of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Unit 33 – Vaccination Prevention/STIKO, Berlin
🕒 Start Date: As soon as possible (no later than 1 August 2025)
👥 Positions: 2 Student Assistants
📩 Apply via email with CV & proof of enrolment to:
• Dr. Frank Sandmann: SandmannF@rki.de
• Dr. Felix Günther: Guentherf@rki.de

🔍 About the Project
This study investigates social contact patterns and health-related quality of life among residents and staff in nursing homes, aiming to understand changes caused by influenza or flu-like illnesses.

🧩 Your Tasks
• Conduct on-site or telephone interviews with study participants using prepared materials
• Document responses using data entry software
• Support the study team with administrative tasks, organizing, data processing, and literature searches
• Work in pairs, accompanied by an experienced researcher during facility visits

🧠 Your Profile
• Enrolled student with an interest in public health, elder care, and observational studies
• Experience communicating with elderly people (e.g. in nursing homes/hospitals) is a plus
• Excellent German communication skills (native level); good English skills
• Willingness to travel across Germany for approx. five 1-week trips (travel expenses, accommodation, and per diem covered)
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel

💡 Why Apply?
• Gain real-world public health research experience in a high-impact setting
• Work alongside experts at Germany’s leading public health institute
• Learn about field studies, data collection, and health monitoring

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