Robert Koch-Institut | Germany | 13xxx Berlin | Temporary contract | Part time - flexible / Full time / Home office | Published since: 04.03.2026 on stepstone.de
Research Assistant Syndromic and Capacity Surveillance (m/f/d)
The Robert Koch Institute – these are about 1,500 heads from over 52 nations with a goal: to protect people's health. We collect and analyze health data, identify risks, advise policy and the world of expertise and develop new scientific methods. Our locations are in Berlin, Wildau and Wernigerode. Our team area MF 2 „Fachdaten-Kompetenzzentrum“ is looking forward to your application! MF 2 „Fachdaten-Kompetenzzentrum“ develops technical solutions for the public health villance and supports data-based analyses and reports. The CaSyMo team creates data pipelines and applications for the timely evaluation of emergency data, hospital and primary care data. We also modernise existing systems and build a modular, FHIR-compatible data infrastructure. For regulatory reasons, the specific duration of the contract depends on the individual availability of times within the meaning of Section 2 (1) of the Science Time Contract Act (WissZeitVG). Research assistant / Research assistant Syndrome and Capacitivity Surveillance (d/m/w) Period until 31.12.2027 Location Berlin Application deadline 12.04.2026 Remuneration until E 14 TVöD Reference number 1414691 | 32/26
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Design, design and development of data pipelines Development and operation of a central surveillance data infrastructure for the nationwide position assessment; analysis of data-methodic risks; Ensuring stability, performance and scientific resilience in productive operation
development and optimization of relational data models for complex epidemiological issues; transfer of scientific concepts into consistent data structures; strategic development and migration of existing systems
Conception of test strategies to ensure reproducibility; technical documentation; Establishing best practices for sustainable software development
coordination and quality assurance Management of cooperation with departments and stakeholders; team-wide coordination and quality assurance; Designing and harmonising standards for data-driven public health systems
Formal conditions completed academic studies (Master or Diploma) in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Business Informatics, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Related Areas For foreign educational qualifications, we need proof of equivalence with a German degree. Knowledge and experience multi-year professional experience very good, in SQL with relational databases (ideally PostgreSQL) in Python with data processing libraries (pandas, sqlalchemy etc.) in collaborative software development processes (code reviews, version control with git, agile procedures) in ETL/ELT processes and data integration (basic knowledge) in Best Practices in Software Development (Testing, Code Quality, Documentation) Language skills (CEFR level): German at least. C1, English at least B1 Remarkable Experience with SQL-based transformation frameworks (e.g. DBT), workflow orchestration (e.g. Dagster, Airflow) as well as data quality management and validation processes Secure knowledge of Linux and Windows environments as well as experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) for stable, production-oriented data processing Experience with CI/CD processes (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI), sustainable software development, refactoring of larger code bases and modernization of legacy systems knowledge of FHIR standards or comparable health data formats and experience in dealing with sensitive, domain-specific data structures Interest in public health and epidemiological issues and willingness to translate technical requirements into technical solutions Personal competencies Self-responsibility and self-responsibility according to objectives Organisational capacity with a well-structured way of working and an overview of your own tasks Flexibility and positive attitude towards changes and innovations Communication capability with binding occurrence and the creation of a positive atmosphere Cooperation and team skills and development of solutions together with other team members Other conditions Willingness to participate in an extended safety review pursuant to Section 9 of the Security Audit Act (SÜG) and its positive conclusion
30 days holiday and service-free days on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve up to 50% mobile work possible transparent payment according to collective agreement incl. Annual special payment and regular pay increases flexible working hours with sliding time and parttime opportunities individual training opportunities and a broad training catalogue for personal development Sports offers such as yoga, running events, cooperations with fitness studios etc. Parent-child offices in all emergency care properties Deutschlandticket-Job with grant
Location
 | Robert Koch-Institut | |
| 13353 Berlin | ||
| Germany |
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