PhD Student 80-100%
Surgical Outcome Research Center
The University Hospital Basel plays a leading role in the (inter)national medical and research community. Our campus in the heart of Basel city represents innovative strength, development opportunities and interdisciplinary cooperation.
We are looking for a motivated PhD Student who will contribute to our mission of improving surgical outcomes and support the development of innovative approaches in evidence-based decision-making in surgical outcomes. The PhD Student's main objective is to coordinate and implement the investigation bridging the knowledge and interpretation gap between the various stakeholders by developing an evidence-based, transparent, and standardized approach for the definition and classification of etiology of rotator cuff tears. The doctoral student will further discriminate between traumatic and degenerative cases using predictive modeling techniques and incorporate the potential of multimodal data using nationwide imaging and clinical data, to reduce uncertainty and support a transparent decision-making. The PhD Student will be given the unique opportunity to apply and expand her/his skills, particularly in clinical epidemiology, biostatistics and study management. The project will be conducted under the direction and supervision of Prof. Andreas Marc Müller (Chefarzt, Orthopädie und Traumatologie) and postdoctoral researcher Stéphanie Giezendanner at the Surgical Outcome Research Center (SORC), headed by Prof. Laurent Audigé.
Those working at the University Hospital of Basel enjoy attractive working conditions and many benefits.
Your benefits at the USB
- Attractive salary policy and exceptional social benefits
- Discounts for shopping, sport and recreation
- Support during relocation and apartment hunting
- 25 vacation days, plus 5 flexible free days
- Support in further training and education, plus career planning
- Campus in the heart of Basel and the tri-border region
- Comprehensive childcare options
- Free-of-charge sport and fitness program
What you will be doing
- Contribute to a research project aiming to bridge interpretation gaps between clinicians, health insurers and patients by developing evidence-based approaches for defining and classifying rotator cuff tear etiology
- Perform a systematic literature review and Delphi survey to establish a consensus definition for rotator cuff tear etiology, and to define and weight a list of diagnostic factors for distinguishing between traumatic and degenerative rotator cuff tears (WP1)
- Identify eligible patients as part of the Swiss National Science Foundation ARCR_Pred study and conduct a retrospective analysis evaluating the discrimination performance of the factors identified in WP1, with the aim of developing and assessing an innovative diagnostic tool to support clinical decision-making (WP2)
- Contribute to the design and development of a protocol for a prospective study to externally evaluate the diagnostic tool in a primary care setting (WP3)
Your profile
- MSc/MA in a health-related field such as Medicine, Physiology, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science or Computational Science
- Experience in at least one of the following areas: diagnostic and prognostic research, Delphi surveys, evidence-based decision-making, surgical outcomes, advanced statistical modelling, or machine learning methods for outcome prediction or automated image analysis
- Programming skills in R or Python
- Strong project management, analytical and communication skills
- Fluency in English (spoken and written) and German (B1 level required); knowledge of French or Italian is an asset
Benefits of this position
- International, interdisciplinary and dynamic working environment
- Opportunity to develop your personal research portfolio within the framework of the funded research proposal
Place of work
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We look forward to receiving your application
Dagmar Angelika Bildl
HR Beraterin
Our application process
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Submit your documents
Firstly, upload your application with all documents online via our jobs portal. You will then receive confirmation by e-mail – we will then examine your application as quickly as possible. -
Invitation to first interview
If you meet the job criteria, we will invite you for an initial interview (either in person or online) – this takes between 45 and 60 minutes. -
Follow-up interview
If the first interview goes well, we then want to get to know you better. In the follow-up interview, you will be given more detailed information on the vacant position and the opportunity to ask any questions you may have. The rest of the follow-up interview depends on the position being advertised. -
The decision
After the follow-up interview, we will let you know our decision as quickly as possible. If both parties are in agreement and are eager to work together, you will then receive your employment contract.
- Maybe you weren’t successful this time, but your profile is still of interest to us: We would be happy to add you to our talent pool, and will contact you as soon as a suitable position becomes available.
- Are you familiar with our social media channels? Here you can find out more about everyday work at the USB, allowing you to prepare even better for your interview.
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We are also pleased to receive applications from abroad. Of course, good German skills are essential. You can find more information here.Bewerben aus dem Ausland
About the USB
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