Postdoctoral researcher 80-100%
Universitätsspital Basel
Key information
- Publication date:25 July 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Basel
Job summary
Join USB and lead groundbreaking research on rotator cuff tears. Enjoy a collaborative environment with excellent benefits.
Tasks
- Develop evidence-based methods to bridge gaps in healthcare understanding.
- Supervise PhD and Master students in their research endeavors.
- Engage with leading partners in orthopedic and clinical research.
Skills
- MD-PhD in Clinical Research, Epidemiology, or related fields required.
- Expertise in diagnostic research or machine learning for outcomes.
- Strong programming skills in R or Python, and project management.
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What you will be doing
- Lead the development of a research project aiming to bridge the interpretation gaps between clinicians, health insurers, and patients by creating evidence-based approaches for defining and classifying rotator cuff tear etiology
- Identify and supervise PhD and Master students
- Actively engage with project partners, including USB-Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, SORC, SUVA, Swiss Orthopaedics, and DKF-Division of Clinical Epidemiology
- Prepare and coordinate competitive research grant applications
- Contribute to other SORC-supported research projects on clinical study methodology, real-world evidence generation and research database design
Your profile
- (MD-)PhD in a health-related field such as Clinical Research, Epidemiology, Public Health, Healthcare Informatics, Surgery, or Medicine
- Expertise in at least one of the following areas: diagnostic and prognostic research, Delphi surveys, evidence-based decision-making, surgical outcomes, or machine learning methods for outcome prediction or automated image analysis
- Strong programming skills in R or Python
- Strong project management and communication skills
- Fluency in English (spoken and written), German (B2 level) required; knowledge of French or Italian is an asset
Your benefits at the USB
- Attractive salary policy and exceptional social benefits
- Discounts for shopping, sport and recreation
- Support during relocation and apartment hunting
- 25 vacation days, plus 5 flexible free days
- Support in further training and education, plus career planning
- Campus in the heart of Basel and the tri-border region
- Comprehensive childcare options
- Free-of-charge sport and fitness program
About the USB
There are many reasons to come work for us: Working at the USB primarily means being part of a dedicated team of over 7500 employees from around 90 nations. Our lively day-to-day lives are characterized by forward-looking research, cutting-edge medicine and the transfer of knowledge at the highest level. In addition, there is a modern organizational culture, interdisciplinarity, inspiring innovation and a wide range of training and professional development opportunities.
Do you want shape the hospital of the future together with us? Then join us! #TeamUSB
