Department of Biostatistics at the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute

PhD position in Biostatistics for 4 years 80 %

Start of employment April 1, 2025, temporary

The Department of Biostatistics at EBPI invites applications for a four-year PhD position financed by the SNSF in the structured PhD Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Life Science Zurich Graduate School.

Your responsibilities

This PhD position is part of the SNSF project led by PD PhD Malgorzata Roos and entails the following responsibilities:
  • Specification of reproducibility rules for the whole project
  • Review of frequentist and Bayesian statistical methods
  • Consolidation of methods through mathematical derivations
  • Implementation of methods in functions in the open-source software R
  • Documentation of functions and contributions to an R package and a Shiny web application
  • Validation of methods through simulations and applications to real-world data
  • Presentation of research results at international scientific meetings
  • Publication of research results in peer-reviewed journal articles
  • Supervision of master theses
  • Teaching assistant duties in the Master Program in Biostatistics
  • Assistance in organizing workshops

Your profile

Successful applicants should be highly motivated and have a strong background in mathematics, statistics, and programming. Ideally, the applicant should hold a master's degree in statistics, applied mathematics or a related field. Applicants with experience in both frequentist and Bayesian statistics will be given preference. The applicant has good programming skills in the open-source R software environment and can generate dynamic reports and use version control. Previous experience with developing packages in R and an interactive Shiny web application would be an asset. The applicant has excellent communication skills and can work both independently and in a team. The applicant should also have a solid scientific writing experience and excellent written and spoken English skills.

What we offer:
We offer a dynamic and attractive work and research environment focused on reproducibility and best-practice statistical methods. Our team consists of experienced and junior researchers from diverse back-grounds who mutually support each other through their complementary expertise. There is a large research community including many PhD students in the Department of Biostatistics itself and in the structured PhD Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Life Science Zurich Graduate School. Joint UZH and ETH seminars are regularly organized. The successful PhD candidate will obtain a PhD (Dr. sc. nat.) in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the Faculty of Science at University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Information on your application

Apply to the Structured PhD Program «Epidemiology and Biostatistics».
The review of applications will start on November 1, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.

What we offer

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Work-Life Balance
  • Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
  • Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH


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Learning and Development
  • Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
  • Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

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Food
  • Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
  • Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

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Healthcare
  • Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
  • Free seasonal flu vaccinations
  • Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

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Discounts
  • Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
  • Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
  • Special conditions on hotel reservations

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Conditions of Employment
  • Policies of the UZH
  • Most UZH staff are employed according to public law


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International Services
  • Support for people from outside Switzerland

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Campuses
  • Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
  • Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

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Further information

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Malgorzata Roos Supervisor
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Marco Kaufmann Coordinator of the Structured PhD Program «Epidemiology and Biostatistics»
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