The ETH Zurich core facility NEXUS Personalized Health Technologies enables discovery and translational research for personalized health. The mission of the Biostatistics Group at NEXUS is to provide expertise in statistics and computational biology to advance biomedical research and clinical applications. We are looking for a

Clinical Biostatistician (50-100%, permanent)

to join our international, multidisciplinary team in Zurich, immediately or by mutual agreement.

You will be primarily responsible for all aspects in clinical trials related to statistics in collaboration with clients from academia, hospitals, and industry. This includes contribution to study protocols, performing sample size estimations, implementation of randomization schemes, as well as the actual data analysis according to the study protocol and publication of the results.

Specific duties:

• You will provide expert support in statistical data analysis to our clients in the field of personalized health and translational research including, but not limited to, inference using generalized linear models, survival analysis or probabilistic outcome prediction.
• Internally, you will participate in the evaluation and implementation of new methods to improve existing workflows.
• The paradigm of reproducible research is of great importance in our group, therefore the use of software tools like markdown, git, snakemake, and containers will be required for development and sharing.

We are looking for a motivated and diligent colleague who likes to exchange with others and who is interested in clinical science and translational research.

As a successful candidate you have

• a PhD in biostatistics or a quantitative science
• proven experience in clinical trial statistics
• profound knowledge of experimental design
• a broad and deep expertise in applied biostatistics
• strong programming skills in R
• experience with clinical data management software (secuTrial or REDCap) as a plus
• excellent communication skills in English; knowledge of German as a plus

At NEXUS we value knowledge exchange and working together as a team, where everyone brings in their own expertise. As a small group we have flat hierarchies, and we offer flexible working hours and family-friendly working models. We provide training opportunities and a broad and exciting field of work, at the cutting edge of translational research.

In line with our values, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture. We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected. Visit our Equal Opportunities and Diversity website to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish.

We look forward to receiving your online application until 30 Sept 2024 including

• a cover letter
• CV
• diplomas and certificates
• references of employment
• names and contact details of two references

The selection committee will review all applications within 2-3 weeks after the application deadline. As soon as a decision has been made, we will inform you about the next steps in the selection procedure.

Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.

For further information about NEXUS can be found on our website. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Michael Prummer (prummer@nexus.ethz.ch - no applications).

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ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities specialising in science and technology. We are renowned for our excellent education, cutting-edge fundamental research and direct transfer of new knowledge into society. Over 30,000 people from more than 120 countries find our university to be a place that promotes independent thinking and an environment that inspires excellence. Located in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, we work together to develop solutions for the global challenges of today and tomorrow.