Research Associate - Medical Informatics | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (m/w/d) - Medizininformatik, Thiemstrasse 111

Medizinische Universität Lausitz - Carl Thiem

Cottbus, Brandenburg, Deutschland
Published Jan 4, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This role involves working as a Research Associate in Medical Informatics at the Medical University Lausitz - Carl Thiem, a major university hospital in Cottbus, Germany. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing innovative projects focused on leveraging health data for research and clinical applications. Key tasks include analyzing high-resolution, multimodal, or semi-structured health data to improve disease prediction and therapy, managing IT processes, and administering large datasets. You will also create concepts for optimizing IT infrastructure, supervise students and theses, and actively contribute to scientific publications, driving the strategic advancement of digital medicine. The position requires a Master's degree in Medical Informatics or a related field, technical expertise in medical data and software applications, and strong proficiency in both German (B2) and English. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in the Lausitz region within an innovative academic environment.

Required Skills

Education

Master's degree or University Diploma in Medical Informatics, Computer Science, or a comparable scientific field

Experience

  • Completed scientific university degree (Master's or University Diploma) in Medical Informatics, Computer Science, or comparable field
  • Experience working with medical data and software applications
  • Ideally, professional experience in the healthcare industry or in research and development
  • Experience with scientific projects, interdisciplinary collaboration, and third-party funding acquisition (Desirable)

Languages

German (Intermediate)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Contract duration is temporary until December 31, 2027. Location is Cottbus, Germany (Thiemstrasse 111).