🔎 About the Role:
Lead the Epidemiology working group at the MRI’s Institute for Child Nutrition. Focus on research around early influences on nutrition-related diseases, prevention of obesity and related disorders (like type 2 diabetes), and analysis of large cohort studies. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating epidemiological projects, managing funding applications, supervising staff, conducting data analysis, publishing scientific papers, and developing national and international collaborations.

📍 Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
📅 Application Deadline: 24 June 2025
🕒 Start Date: As soon as possible
🕰️ Type: Full-time, permanent (39 hours/week)

🎯 Key Tasks:
• Plan, conduct, and coordinate epidemiological research projects
• Supervise team members and manage research funding
• Perform statistical data analysis and interpret results
• Publish and present scientific findings
• Build scientific networks and contribute to policy advice

👤 Profile Requirements:
• Degree in Epidemiology, Nutritional Science, Human Medicine, or related fields
• Strong scientific expertise and publication record in international journals
• Experience with human studies and cohort data
• Proficient in statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R)
• Excellent communication skills in German and English
• Preferably a PhD and experience securing third-party funding
• Leadership experience and ability to foster interdisciplinary teamwork
• Knowledge in obesity or nutrition-related diseases is a plus

🎁 What’s Offered:
• Permanent full-time position with competitive pay (TVöD Entgeltgruppe 14)
• Flexible working hours, remote work up to 60% within Germany
• 30 vacation days plus up to 12 days compensatory leave per year
• Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve off
• Annual bonus, pension plan, and capital-forming benefits
• Career development and training opportunities
• Health programs, free parking, subsidized public transport ticket, and discounted meals
• Family-friendly work environment with part-time options

📩 How to Apply:
Send complete applications including cover letter, CV, and certificates to the Max Rubner-Institut. Missing documents may lead to exclusion from the process. The institute encourages applications from women, people with disabilities, and diverse backgrounds. Part-time work is possible.

📞 Contact for Questions:
• Scientific: Prof. Dr. Regina Ensenauer, +49 721 6625 673
• Organizational: Thomas Zemke, +49 431 609 2213