Assistant Professor, Clinical Cancer Informatics & AI

University of Bern; Bern; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Endowed professorship

Research infrastructure

Collaborative environment

Career development

Long-term funding

Job summary

The University of Bern invites applications for a senior position to develop and lead an innovative research program in clinical cancer informatics, integrating real-world clinical data with AI-driven approaches. The role emphasizes translational, interdisciplinary collaboration and teaching within the Faculty of Medicine.

Successful candidates will drive standardization efforts, secure third-party funding, and contribute to digital medicine strategy while mentoring early-career researchers and

Qualifications

• MD or PhD with strong clinical insight
• Excellent research achievements in clinical informatics, data interoperability and standardization, data science, or a related field
• Experience with real-world medical data, AI, or computational methods in healthcare
• A strong interest in translational and interdisciplinary research
• Demonstrated ability (or strong potential) to lead research teams
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across disciplines
• Fluency in English; German skills or willingness to acquire them

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead an innovative research program in clinical cancer informatics
• Advancement of standardized terminologies, interoperabilities and mapping strategies to harmonize heterogeneous data sources
• Integrate heterogeneous clinical data sources and develop advanced analytical approaches
• Contribute to the development of AI-based decision-support tools in radiation oncology and medical oncology
• Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration between clinical and computational disciplines
• Acquire competitive third-party funding
• Contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and supervise early-career researchers
• Actively participate in the strategic development of digital medicine at the Faculty of Medicine

Education

MD or PhD

Clinical insight

Job description

The University of Bern invites applications for a senior position to develop and lead an innovative research program in clinical cancer informatics, integrating real-world clinical data with AI-driven approaches. The role emphasizes translational, interdisciplinary collaboration and teaching within the Faculty of Medicine.

Successful candidates will drive standardization efforts, secure third-party funding, and contribute to digital medicine strategy while mentoring early-career researchers and