About the Role
We are seeking a Research Associate for our Evaluation & Healthcare Design department in Berlin. This role involves contributing to diverse research and consulting projects within the healthcare system, with opportunities for independent work on project components.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to diverse evaluation, research, and consulting projects in the healthcare system.
- Independently manage work packages, including content, planning, and execution.
- Develop or select data collection instruments, conduct surveys, and analyze primary and secondary data.
- Collaborate with team members on idea generation, results discussion, and conclusion development.
- Write scientific texts and project reports.
- Communicate with clients.
- Support project acquisition efforts.
Requirements
- Completed degree (Diplom or Master's) preferably in Epidemiology, Psychology, Public Health, Economics, or Health Economics.
- Professional experience in a scientific context is desirable.
- Initial experience with routine data is desirable.
- Very good empirical-methodological knowledge, especially in questionnaire development and study design.
- High affinity for data and experience with statistical software (e.g., R, SPSS, or STATA).
- High willingness to familiarize yourself with new topics and contexts.
- High level of commitment and results orientation, as well as a thorough and precise way of working.
- High scientific standards and high customer orientation.
- Very good written communication skills.
Skills
- Epidemiology
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Economics
- Health Economics
- Empirical-methodological knowledge
- Questionnaire development
- Study design
- Data analysis
- Statistical software (R, SPSS, STATA)
- Scientific writing
- Client communication
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Professional experience desirable
Education Level
- Master's degree
- Diplom degree
Benefits
- Exciting projects at the interface of science, health policy, and healthcare practice.
- Very good opportunities for professional and personal development.
- 30 days of vacation plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve off.
- Work in multidisciplinary teams.
- Pleasant and collegial working environment with flat hierarchies.
- Flexible working hours.
- Opportunity for mobile work (hybrid model).
About the Company
- The IGES Institute is a leading, privately owned research and consulting institute for issues concerning European healthcare systems, market access, and healthcare provision in Germany, forming the core of the IGES Group.
- The IGES Group employs around 200 experts from the fields of medicine, economics, natural and social sciences, pharmacy, statistics, and computer science.
- The IGES Group has companies in six European countries.
- Since 2025, IGES has been part of the Athagoras Group, which unites various consulting firms for the life science industry.
