Alle Jobs
Assistant Professorship (non-tenure track) in Clinical Cancer Informatics Werner and Hedy Berger-Janser Foundation Endowed Professorship
Medizinisches Dekanat Uni. Bern
BernFestanstellungVeröffentlicht 24.9.2026
Über den Job
Über den Job
Assistant Professorship in Clinical Cancer Informatics funded by the Werner and Hedy Berger-Janser Foundation, embedded within the University Comprehensive Cancer Center Inselspital (UCI) and jointly affiliated with the Department of Medical Oncology and the Department of Radiation Oncology. The position aims to strengthen data-driven, patient-centered cancer research and advance the integration of clinical data, artificial intelligence, and precision oncology.
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
- 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
Rahmenbedingungen
- Start date: 2027
- Workload: 100% (job-sharing models welcome)
- Location: Bern, Switzerland
- Duration: 4 years (extension by further two years may be considered following evaluation before end of four-year term)
- Fixed-term employment
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern – Inselspital, Bern University Hospital
Benefits
- 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
Skills
Clinical Cancer InformaticsBiomedizinische InformatikKrebsforschung