🔍 About the Role
Join the Robert Koch Institute in the department for Nosocomial Infections and Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance (FG37). The role focuses on overseeing national surveillance systems for antibiotic resistance in hospital and outpatient settings, advising the Federal Ministry of Health, and representing Germany internationally.

📍 Location: Berlin
📅 Start Date: As soon as possible
📝 Contract: Permanent
💼 Salary: Up to E14 TVöD Bund (based on qualifications)
📆 Application Deadline: 22 June 2025
🔗 Apply via: Interamt.de – Job ID 1313329 | Ref. 068/25

🧩 Key Responsibilities
• Coordinate and manage surveillance of antibiotic resistance in inpatient and outpatient care
• Further develop the ARS surveillance system
• Support and liaise with participating institutions
• Lead and present scientific evaluations for national and international policy audiences
• Represent ARS in expert bodies and international settings
• Support broader research and epidemiological work within the department

🧠 Your Profile
Required:
• Master’s or equivalent in Medicine, Microbiology, or related field
• Strong background in infectious diseases, microbiological diagnostics, and surveillance systems
• Fluency in German (C1) and English (B2)
• Public health/epidemiology qualification (e.g. MPH, EPIET) is a plus
Preferred:
• Experience with infection epidemiology, data analysis (preferably in R), and scientific publication
• Familiarity with FHIR interfaces and microbiological data standards
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

🧭 Additional Requirements
• Willingness to travel, including short-notice and international deployments
• Participation in on-call duty (desirable)
• Fit for tropical travel (health clearance may be required)

🌟 What’s Offered
• Permanent position with up to 50% remote work
• 30 vacation days + Christmas/New Year’s Eve off
• Public-sector benefits incl. pension, annual bonus, and salary progression
• Subsidized Germany Job Ticket
• Wide range of training and development offers
• Strong focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion

🟢 The RKI is committed to equal opportunity employment. Applications from people with disabilities are strongly encouraged and will be given preference if equally qualified.