🧩 About the Role
Join the Robert Koch Institute’s Mental Health Department in a Federal Ministry of Health-funded project on the systematic monitoring of suicide attempts in Germany. The project uses survey, insurance, hospital, and police data to assess trends, risk factors, and commonly used methods and locations.

📍 Location: Berlin | 🗓 Start Date: As soon as possible
📅 Contract: Fixed-term until 31 Dec 2026 (extension to June 2028 intended)
💼 Salary: Up to E13 TVöD (based on qualifications)
📌 Application Deadline: 13 July 2025
🔗 Apply via: Interamt.de – Job ID 1320038 | Ref. 72/25

🔍 Key Responsibilities
• Analyze survey and routine health data using multivariate and time-series methods
• Design statistical analysis frameworks and manage datasets
• Co-author scientific publications and project reports (German and English)
• Liaise with data holders and manage data access requests
• Present results at conferences and engage in national/international exchange

🧠 Candidate Profile
Required:
• Master's (or equivalent) in Statistics, Data Science, Psychology, Public Health, Epidemiology, or related field
• Experience in statistical/data analysis and management
• Skilled in R and/or Stata
• German C1, English C1 or the willingness to acquire further German/English skills - we support you with language courses
• Strong interest in public mental health
Preferred:
• PhD
• Experience with healthcare routine data and other statistical software
• Collaboration with data stakeholders

🌟 What’s Offered
• Flexible working hours + up to 50% remote work
• Transparent public-sector salary with holiday bonus and raises
• 30 days annual leave + Christmas/New Year’s Eve off
• Subsidized pension and Germany Ticket Job
• Access to training, yoga, fitness programs, and child-friendly workspaces

🟢 RKI encourages applications from diverse backgrounds. Candidates with disabilities are given preference when equally qualified.