Cancer Epidemiology Expert

NTU International A/S; Doha; On-site; QAR 437,000 - 655,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU International A/S is seeking a highly qualified Key Expert – Cancer Epidemiology Expert (Cat. II) to provide technical assistance on cancer epidemiology, surveillance, and policy translation for an EU-funded project with the Syrian Ministry of Health.

The expert will conduct population-based cancer surveillance, perform advanced statistical analyses, and translate registry data into evidence-based public health policies and national cancer-control strategies.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in epidemiology/public health or quantitative discipline.
• Additional training in cancer epidemiology or registry research preferred.
• Experience with cancer registry, health planning and digital transformation teams.

Responsibilities

• Designing and conducting descriptive and analytical epidemiological studies using registry or health facility data.
• Producing peer-reviewed publications, technical reports or policy briefs translating evidence into policy.
• Assessing data quality for cancer registry data and familiarity with IARC/GLOBOCAN standards.
• Building analytical capacity of national counterparts through training and mentoring.

Skills

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Public Health

Quantitative discipline

Cancer epidemiology

Education

Master's degree in Epidemiology

PhD in Epidemiology or related field

Tools

R

STATA

SPSS

SAS

Excel

Job description

Key Expert – Cancer Epidemiology Expert (Cat. II)

Project: Technical Assistance to the Syrian Ministry of Health – Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Governance.

Indicative Start Date: 9 December 2026

Implementation Period: 14 months (indicative end date: 9 February 2028)

NTU International is currently identifying qualified experts for the EU-funded project “Technical Assistance to the Syrian Ministry of Health – Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Governance.”

The assignment aims to support the institutional strengthening and governance capacities of the Syrian Ministry of Health, contributing to more effective institutional performance, evidence-based decision-making, accountability and sustainable capacity development.

In this context, we are seeking a highly qualified Key Expert – Cancer Epidemiology Expert (Cat. II) to provide technical assistance in cancer epidemiological research, population-based cancer surveillance, statistical analysis and the translation of cancer registry data into evidence-based public health policies and national cancer-control strategies.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Master's degree or PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, or a closely related quantitative discipline.
• Additional training or certification in cancer epidemiology or registry-based research is strongly preferred.
• Experience collaborating with cancer registry, health planning and digital transformation teams to ensure that surveillance data inform national cancer-control policy and resource allocation.
• Proficiency in statistical software (e. g. R, STATA, SPSS, SAS) for the analysis, modelling and visualisation of cancer-surveillance data, including age-standardisation and survival-analysis methods.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, statistical analysis software and data-visualisation tools for epidemiological reporting.

General Professional Experience

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in epidemiological research, disease surveillance or biostatistical analysis including at least 4 years of experience specific to cancer epidemiology or population-based cancer-registry analysis.

Specific Professional Experience

• Demonstrated expertise in designing and conducting descriptive and analytical epidemiological studies (incidence, prevalence, survival and trend analyses) using registry-derived or health-facility data.
• Experience producing peer-reviewed publications, technical reports or policy briefs translating epidemiological evidence into actionable public-health recommendations.
• Sound understanding of dataquality assessment methods for cancer-registry data (completeness, validity, timeliness) and familiarity with IARC/GLOBOCAN reporting standards.
• Experience building the analytical capacity of national counterparts through structured, competency-based training and mentoring.

Language Requirements

• English: Excellent written and spoken command – mandatory.
• Arabic: Working knowledge is considered an advantage.