Scientific Employee in Health Economics & Health Policy (100%)

Bern

Key information

Publication date:26 August 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Bern

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at the Department of Health, focused on innovative research in health economics and policy. Enjoy a supportive work environment with flexible hours.

Tasks

Contribute significantly to research and consulting projects in health.
Collect and analyze healthcare billing and clinical data for studies.
Lead small research projects and collaborate with team members.

Skills

Master’s degree in economics, statistics, epidemiology, or related field.
Strong quantitative skills and experience in empirical work.
Proficient in R or similar software like Stata or Python.

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What you will do here

Make a significant contribution to successful research and consulting projects in health economics and health policy
Collect and analyze billing and reference databases as well as clinical data from healthcare, conduct study and literature analyses, design empirical studies, and implement statistical analyses
Write research proposals, technical reports, and publications, and present research results at workshops and conferences
Lead small research projects or work packages of larger projects and work closely with other project members
Be the contact person for external partners within research projects

What you ideally bring with you

Master's degree in economics, statistics, epidemiology, or another quantitative science
Strong quantitative skills and proven experience in quantitative empirical work
Confident handling of R (preferred) or comparable software packages (Stata, Python, Matlab, SAS)
Very good German skills in spoken and written form as well as good English skills in spoken and written form
Excellent project management and self-organization skills as well as strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills

Some of our advantages in advance

Curiosity is required, and not just a little. And a lot of independence and personal responsibility.
Focus on practice-oriented research and the training of committed people instead of profit maximization.
Great freedom in designing working hours – including mobile work.
Workplace in a top location with very good accessibility.
A "colorful bunch" of cheerful people with very different biographies, views, and experiences awaits you.

I will guide you through the
application process

Claudia Stucki
HR Consultant
T +41 31 848 31 59

The Department of Health

Our passion at the Department of Health is healthcare for people of all ages. For this purpose, we train qualified professionals in nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, and nutrition & dietetics according to the latest state of research. For appropriate healthcare and effective treatments, we conduct applied and practice-oriented research.