The Robert Koch Institute is hiring a scientific researcher (f/m/d) in the field of health behaviour as part of a third-party funded project in Berlin. 🧪🇩🇪

📍 location: Berlin
📅 start date: 01 July 2026
⏳ contract: fixed-term
💰 salary: up to E14 TVöD
🔢 reference: 058/26

🧩 key tasks:

* develop a concept for a national surveillance system on physical activity
* research and compile indicators on movement behaviour across all age groups
* analyse existing data sources and identify data gaps
* contribute to scientific publications and present findings at conferences
* organise and conduct online workshops and surveys

👤 profile requirements:

* master’s degree in public health, health sciences, sports science or similar
* PhD desirable
* experience in public health or health behaviour research
* strong skills in literature research and scientific publishing
* good MS Office skills
* German C1, basic English

➕ desirable:

* knowledge of physical activity research and data collection methods
* experience with statistics software (e.g. R, Stata, SAS)
* experience in committee or collaborative work

💡 what they’re looking for:

* independent and structured working style
* strong analytical and conceptual thinking
* good communication and teamwork skills

Apply via the public service portal: interamt.de 🚀