Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) – Clinical Cancer Informatics

About the role

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Bern, together with Inselspital University Hospital, invites applications for a non‑tenure‑track Assistant Professorship in Clinical Cancer Informatics. The four‑year endowed position will lead a research programme at the interface of oncology, data science and digital medicine, strengthening data‑driven, patient‑centred cancer research.

Key responsibilities

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

Required profile

• A medical degree (MD or equivalent) or PhD with strong clinical insight.
• Excellent research achievements in clinical informatics, data interoperability, standardisation or data science.
• Experience with real‑world medical data, AI or computational methods in healthcare.
• 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.

What we offer

• A unique opportunity to shape a rapidly developing field of clinical cancer informatics.
• Access to excellent clinical and research infrastructure at a leading university hospital.
• Integration into a dynamic, collaborative academic environment.
• Dedicated funding through the Werner and Hedy Berger‑Janser Foundation endowed professorship.
• Support for career development and the possibility of extension or transition to a structural professorship after evaluation.