Assistant Professorship (non-tenure track) in Clinical Cancer Informatics<br/>Werner and Hedy Berger-Janser Foundation Endowed Professorship — Universität Bern
CHF 85'000 - 119'000
Universität Bern · Bern (BE)
- Location
- Bern
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 8 days ago
SalaryCHF 85'000 - 119'000
Role overview
UniBE is quintessentially Bernese.
With us, you can expect a culture of respect and a healthy working environment.
- UniBE is quintessentially Bernese.
- With us, you can expect a culture of respect and a healthy working environment.
- Your Responsibilities
- Develop and lead an innovative research program in clinical cancer informatics
- We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative individual with: A medical degree (MD or equivalent) or PhD with strong clinical insight
- Excellent research achievements in clinical informatics, data interoperability and standardization, data science, or a related field
Main responsibilities
- Your Responsibilities
- Develop and lead an innovative research program in clinical cancer informatics
- Advancement of standardized terminologies, interoperabilities and mapping strategies to harmonize heterogeneous data sources
- Integrate heterogeneous clinical data sources and develop advanced analytical approaches
- Contribute to the development of AI-based decision-support tools in radiation oncology and medical oncology
- Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration between clinical and computational disciplines Acquire competitive third-party funding
- Contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and supervise early-career researchers
- Actively participate in the strategic development of digital medicine at the Faculty of Medicine
Key requirements
- We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative individual with: A medical degree (MD or equivalent) or PhD with strong clinical insight
- Excellent research achievements in clinical informatics, data interoperability and standardization, data science, or a related field
- Experience with real-world medical data, AI, or computational methods in healthcare A strong interest in translational and interdisciplinary research
- Demonstrated ability (or strong potential) to lead research teams
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work across disciplines Fluency in English;
- German skills or willingness to acquire them What We Offer
- A unique opportunity to shape a highly innovative and rapidly developing field
- Access to excellent clinical and research infrastructure
- Integration into a dynamic and collaborative academic environment
- Dedicated funding through the endowed professorship
- Support for career development and long-term perspectives (following an evaluation before the end of the four-year term, an extension by a further two years may be considered; long-term funding and the potential establishment of a structural professorship will also be reviewed.) Self-conception More Information Job-Abo
What the company offers
- The successful candidate will benefit from close collaboration with the Department of Clinical Research (DCR), the Department of Digital Medicine (DDM), and the Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), the ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research and the Center for AI in Radiation Oncology (CAIRO). Your Benefits
Application process
- The University of Bern is committed to increasing the proportion of women in academic leadership positions and strongly encourages applications from female candidates and individuals from underrepresented groups.
- Applications under job-sharing models are welcome; interested parties are requested to submit a corresponding concept.
- Flexible working arrangements are supported. (https://www.vereinbarkeit.unibe.ch/index_eng.html) International reputation Application and Contact
- Applications must be submitted solely electronically no later than 22 October 2026 to the Dean's Office of the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern by this link
- https://www.recruiting.medizin.unibe.ch/position/14352393
- For further information, please contact the Chair of the appointment committee: Prof.
- Dr.
- The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bern and Inselspital, Bern University Hospital invite applications for an Assistant Professorship in Clinical Cancer Informatics, funded by the Werner and Hedy Berger-Janser Foundation.
Contacts
- Inti Zlobec, Professor of Digital Pathology at the Institute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology, and Director of the Department of Digital Medicine (DDM) ([email protected])
- Further information regarding required documentation can be found under https://www.medizin.unibe.ch/research/academic_career_paths/professorship/index_eng.html#pane1397223
- or under https://kdrive.medicinebern.ch/app/share/991093/bc77beab-f75a-4634-bbeb-487240307ec0
- With us, you create value.
- For yourself and for society. About us About the Position
Additional details
- Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration between clinical and computational disciplines Acquire competitive third-party funding
- We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative individual with: A medical degree (MD or equivalent) or PhD with strong clinical insight
- Experience with real-world medical data, AI, or computational methods in healthcare A strong interest in translational and interdisciplinary research
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work across disciplines Fluency in English;
- German skills or willingness to acquire them
- Support for career development and long-term perspectives (following an evaluation before the end of the four-year term, an extension by a further two years may be considered; long-term funding and the potential establishment of a structural professorship will also be reviewed.)
- Flexible working arrangements are supported. (https://www.vereinbarkeit.unibe.ch/index_eng.html) International reputation Application and Contact
- For yourself and for society. About the Position
- It is designed to serve as a key interface between clinical practice and data science, enabling the transformation of real-world data into clinically meaningful insights. Scientific Environment
- The successful candidate will benefit from close collaboration with the Department of Clinical Research (DCR), the Department of Digital Medicine (DDM), and the Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), the ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research and the Center for AI in Radiation Oncology (CAIRO). Application Process
Notes and original content
- Your profile
- Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration between clinical and computational disciplines
- Acquire competitive third-party funding
- We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative individual with:
- A medical degree (MD or equivalent) or PhD with strong clinical insight
- Experience with real-world medical data, AI, or computational methods in healthcare
- A strong interest in translational and interdisciplinary research
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work across disciplines
- Fluency in English;
- What We Offer
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