Assistant Professorship in Clinical Cancer Informatics Werner and Hedy Berger-Janser Foundation Endowed Professorship

Medizinisches Dekanat Uni. Bern

3008 BernFestanstellungVeröffentlicht 23.9.2026

Über den Job

Assistant Professorship (non-tenure track) in Clinical Cancer Informatics, funded by the Werner and Hedy Berger-Janser Foundation. The position is embedded within the University Comprehensive Cancer Center Inselspital (UCI) and jointly affiliated with the Department of Medical Oncology and the Department of Radiation Oncology. It serves as a key interface between clinical practice and data science, enabling transformation of real-world data into clinically meaningful insights.

Aufgaben

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

Profil

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
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

Rahmenbedingungen

Start date: 2027
Workload: 100% (job-sharing models welcome)
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Duration: 4 years (extension by a further two years may be considered following evaluation; evaluation will also review long-term funding and potential establishment of a structural professorship)
Employment type: fixed-term
Institution: Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern – Inselspital, Bern University Hospital
Application deadline: 22 October 2026
Submit electronically to: Dean's Office of the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern
Contact: Prof. Dr. Inti Zlobec, Professor of Digital Pathology, Institute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology, and Director of the Department of Digital Medicine (DDM)

Benefits

Unique opportunity to shape a highly innovative and rapidly developing field
Access to excellent clinical and research infrastructure
Integration into dynamic and collaborative academic environment
Dedicated funding through the endowed professorship
Support for career development and long-term perspectives
Access to large-scale clinical datasets and real-world patient data
Established infrastructures in data science and clinical research
Strong interdisciplinary collaboration across clinical departments, biomedical research, and digital medicine
Integration within national and international research networks
Flexible working arrangements supported

Skills

Clinical Cancer InformaticsKrebsforschungAkademische ForschungForschungsfinanzierung

Assistant Professorship in Clinical Cancer Informatics Werner and Hedy Berger-Janser Foundation Endowed Professorship

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