Research Epidemiologist Biostatistician - 75%

To strengthen the existing team, we are looking for a research epidemiologist biostatistician to join the Service de chirurgie viscérale and contribute, for a period of three years, to the national epidemiological study « Missed Opportunities for Ovarian Cancer Prevention During Digestive Surgery: A Nationwide Epidemiological Study », funded by Swiss Cancer Research (KFS-6636-02-2026).

You will report to the project manager and, in close contact with the Registre Genevois des Tumeurs, you will handle both the clinical and epidemiological aspects of the position and independently lead the data management and statistical analyses of the project, up to their scientific dissemination.

You will develop, manage, and validate the project's research databases. You will be responsible for extracting, preparing, and analyzing data from Swiss tumor registries and hospital databases. You will perform statistical and epidemiological analyses (standardized incidence rates, survival analyses) and participate in the methodological design of the studies. You will contribute to the drafting of protocols, ethical requests, scientific reports and publications, and collaborate with the project's various academic and institutional partners.

You hold a Master's degree in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology or an equivalent relevant field.

You possess solid knowledge in biostatistics and epidemiology, as well as in health data analysis (survival analysis, standardization, exploitation of registries and hospital databases).

You are proficient in a statistical research software (R, SAS, Stata or Python) as well as in good reproducible code practices.

You have a good command of French and English, both spoken and written. Knowledge of German is an asset.

You have at least two years of experience in a similar position or in the field of statistics applied to health, ideally with registry data or large health databases.

You demonstrate rigor, autonomy, analytical spirit, organization, and an ability to work in a team in a multidisciplinary environment.

• Start date: to be agreed
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 75%
• Function class: 18
• 12-month renewable private law contract
• Application deadline: 02.10.2026
• Information request: Dr J. Meyer, médecin adjoint agrégé, Service de chirurgie viscérale, jeremy.meyer@hug.ch (mailto:jeremy.meyer@hug.ch), or Prof M. Ryser, directeur du Registre Genevois des Tumeurs, marc.ryser@unige.ch (mailto:marc.ryser@unige.ch)

Your application dossier must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of the diplomas and certificates required for the position and the last 2 work certificates.

This advertisement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Office cantonal de l'emploi.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève are a leading institution at national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8kVMJchPR0).

The position is attached to the département de chirurgie (https://www.hug-ge.ch/departement-chirurgie). This department ensures the care of female and male patients, both electively and in emergencies. It represents a center of excellence, not only Swiss, but also European in several fields and in several of its surgical specialties.

The Service de chirurgie viscérale manages adult male and female patients suffering from surgical conditions of the digestive tract organs such as the stomach, pancreas, intestine or colon, whether they require surgery or not.