Postdoctoral position in Biostatistics for 4 years 100 %

Successful applicants should have a strong goal of pursuing a research career and a strong background in mathematics, statistics, and programming. Ideally, the applicant should hold a PhD degree in statistics, applied mathematics, data science or a related field. Applicants with experience in both frequentist and Bayesian statistics will be given preference. The applicant has good programming skills in the open-source R software environment, can generate dynamic reports, and use version control. Previous experience with developing packages in R and an interactive Shiny web application would be an asset. The applicant has excellent communication skills and can work both independently and in a team. The applicant should also have a solid scientific writing experience and excellent written and spoken English skills.

What we offer:
We offer a dynamic and attractive work and research environment focused on reproducibility and best-practice statistical methods. Our team consists of experienced and junior researchers from diverse backgrounds who mutually support each other through their complementary expertise. This large research community includes Postdoctoral researchers and PhD students in the Department of Biostatistics at EBPI and in the Department of Mathematics at UZH. Joint UZH and ETH seminars are regularly organized. Flexible working hours and home office days are possible.