Leibniz-ScienceCampus Digital Public Health Bremen @ BIPS

funded by the Leibniz Association, the Federal State of Bremen and the Leibniz- Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology -BIPS GmbH

 

How can digital technologies be integrated into health research, prevention, health promotion and other public health tasks effectively, fairly and in accordance with the principles of human dignity? This is the core question of the Leibniz ScienceCampus Digital Public Health Bremen (LSC DiPH). The LSC DiPH is a highly interdisciplinary research cooperation between the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, the University of Bremen, the Fraunhofer MEVIS, the University of Oldenburg and the OFFIS computer science institute. The LSC DiPH is now entering its second funding phase (www.digital-public-health.de/). Based on the results of the first phase, the aim is now to investigate concrete application scenarios of digital public health in the three research clusters "Digital Divide and Health Equity" (RC1), "Digitalization in Primary and Secondary Prevention" (RC2) and "Human-Digital Interactions in DiPH" (RC3) in an interdisciplinary manner.

 

To join us in this endeavor, we invite applications for a

 

PhD student (m/f/d)

(Focus on the digital environment as a health factor)

Salary grade 13 TV-L part time (65%) to be filled for an initial period of 3 years.

The position is to be filled in the Research Cluster "Digital Divide and Health Equity" (RC1) at the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS in joint supervision with Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schüz (University of Bremen, Institute of Public Health and Nursing Research) as of 01.10.2024 (subject to the release of funds).

This PhD position in the Research Cluster RC1 will investigate the extent to which relevant aspects of digital health information, such as misinformation in social media, protection and security of personal data, but also use and acceptance, are socially unequally distributed and which measures could be suitable to reduce such inequalities.

ABOUT US

This position offers great opportunities for independent research in a dynamic and highly interdisciplinary environment. Applicants should be interested in combining disciplines from digital health sciences, public health, informatics, psychology, social sciences, research policy and ethics, and health communication.

You will work with a dynamic, friendly and supportive team of interdisciplinary researchers. The LSC DiPH offers unique opportunities for early career researchers by funding an independent qualification and networking program (ECRA) with an independent budget for early career programs.

As part of the second phase of the LSC DiPH, a total of seven doctoral positions will be filled across the participating institutes and research clusters. The doctoral students are encouraged to take advantage of the networking and further training opportunities offered by ECRA and to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration.

BIPS is one of the leading research institutes in the field of epidemiology and prevention in Germany and employs around 200 people with a strong interdisciplinary background. The University of Bremen is a leading European research university with around 20,000 students. At the University of Bremen, the Center for Cognitive Sciences (ZKW), the Cognitive Systems Lab (CSL), the Competence Center for Clinical Trials (KKSB), the Institute of Philosophy, the Institute of Public Health and Nursing Research (IPP), the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) research group, the SOCIUM Research Center for Inequality and Social Policy contribute to the LSC DiPH. Further partners are the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS, OFFIS and the University of Oldenburg.

ABOUT YOU

• Completed Master's degree in psychology, public health, epidemiology, computer sciences or related fields or comparable qualification
• Experience in the field of digital and social media as a health factor, e.g. through final or qualifying theses
• Excellent English language skills, both oral and written
• Experience in the statistical analysis of large data sets (e.g. with SAS or R)
• Knowledge of other programming languages is an advantage
• Experience in time management and teamwork
• Above-average commitment, ability to work independently and integrate into an interdisciplinary team.
• Scientific curiosity and passion

Priority is given to applications from severely disabled persons with essentially equal professional and personal aptitude. BIPS has held the audit berufundfamilie certificate since October 2014. BIPS promotes the compatibility of career and individual lifestyle with various measures.

We also offer additional support for international scholars to relocate to Germany through the Welcome Center of the UBremen Research Alliance.

Please address any queries to: Dr. Saskia Müllmann (0421/218 56914, muellmann(at)leibniz-bips.de) or Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schüz (0421/218 68833, benjamin.schuez(at)uni-bremen.de)

Additional information you can find on the following websites: www.digital-public-health.de/; www.bips-institut.de/en

If you are interested, we look forward to receiving your detailed application with the usual documents as one PDF-file, quoting the reference number A24-11, by August 15, 2024 to: bewerbung(at)leibniz-bips.de.

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