Research Associate – Diversity Empowerment & Qualification (m/f/d) | Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin | Application deadline: 23 January 2026

📍 Location: Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin (Wedding)
🕒 Workload: Part-time (19.25 hours/week)
📄 Contract: Fixed-term until 28 February 2029 (project-based)
💰 Salary: E13 TVöD-VKA
🚀 Start date: 1 April 2026
🏥 Field: Gynecology & Obstetrics

Position overview
Charité Berlin is recruiting a Research Associate for the qualification strand of the programme “Empowerment for Diversity”, funded by Stiftung Mercator. The programme aims to strengthen diversity competence and reduce discrimination and racism in the health care system through education, organisational development, networking and research.

Key responsibilities
• Support partner organisations in implementing and evaluating diversity-focused teaching formats
• Build cooperation with new educational institutions
• Develop, maintain and disseminate an open-access platform for teaching materials (OER)
• Organise networking activities, train-the-trainer workshops and professional exchanges
• Support cooperation between educational institutions and partner hospitals
• Engage in stakeholder networking and education-policy advocacy
• Contribute to project reports, presentations and publications
• Support the programme’s sustainability and policy lobbying strategy
• Time for own academic qualification is provided (§110 BerlHG)

Profile required
• Completed degree in a relevant field (e.g. health education, medical/nursing education, adult education, social or cultural sciences)
• Several years of teaching experience in health professions education, particularly on diversity competence, anti-discrimination and cultural competence
• Proven experience in developing curricula and teaching concepts
• Strong expertise in diversity, discrimination sensitivity, intersectionality and anti-racism in health care
• Excellent communication skills, structured and independent working style, strong team spirit
• Very good German; additional languages are an asset
• Willingness to travel within Germany

What Charité offers
✨ High-impact, meaningful work in a nationally visible programme
🤝 Interdisciplinary team and strong partner network
🏡 Family-friendly employer, flexible structures and excellent working climate
🎓 Structured onboarding and employee benefits
🌴 30 days of annual leave
📅 Application period: 1 December 2025 – 23 January 2026