Health Data Scientist Teaching Postdoc Fellow – Institute of Biostatistics and Network Science

141536/KEEGF/2025

Innovation, Research, Expertise – for over 250 years

Semmelweis University is Hungary’s leading medical and health sciences university and a key institution in the Central European region. According to the latest Times Higher Education ranking, it is the top higher education institution in Hungary and East-Central Europe. Together with nearly 13,000 dedicated colleagues, we work to ensure that, through our knowledge and innovations, we rise among Europe’s top five medical universities.

Join us and become part of the future of healing, education, and research! We are looking for a new colleague for the following position:

Health Data Scientist Teaching Postdoc Fellow

Institute of Biostatistics and Network Science

Place of work: 1085 Budapest, Üllői út 26. 

Main tasks and responsibilities of the job:  

The Institute of Biostatistics and Network Science at Semmelweis University is seeking a new colleague. The responsibilities include:

• Providing methodological support for data-intensive biomedical and health science research projects requiring advanced data science approaches, with particular emphasis on computer vision, natural language processing, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence and network science.
• Conducting research in the fields of biostatistics, data science and network science using the extensive data resources of Semmelweis University, as well as through independent data collection.
• Preparing research reports, documentation and manuscripts; contributing to dissemination activities and delivering conference presentations.
• Actively participating in the development of curricula, course syllabi and teaching materials in the field of health data science.
• Playing an active role in teaching within newly launched academic programmes.
• Collaborating with internal and external partners and participating in both in-person and online meetings.

Job requirements: 

• A PhD degree in a quantitative field (e.g. applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics) and associated research experience
• Active, professional proficiency in English
• Advanced knowledge of Python
• Knowledge of statistical and machine learning methods and experience in their application
• Interest in health sciences and biomedical research
• Accurate, precise work ethic
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently in parallel
• Results-oriented mindset

Preferred:

• Research experience
• University-level teaching experience
• Knowledge of and experience with computer vision and natural language processing (NLP)
• Familiarity with advanced statistical methods (e.g. survival analysis, meta-analysis, epidemiological models, Bayesian statistics) and experience applying them
• Advanced knowledge of the R programming language

What we offer:

• Full-time contract
• Fixed-term employment, 1 year
• Cafeteria allowance (SZÉP card, back-to-school allowance, Discount on All You Can Move sportpass)
• A dynamic, innovative and success-oriented working environment

Family-Freindly Workplace: 

• we organise free health screening programmes
• GP appointments for our staff and their families
• employee discounts with Semmelweis card at several of our partners (culture, language courses, services, entertainment, sports)
• we have our own kindergarten, day nursery places and a discounted summer camp, as well as childcare for our employees’ children during school holidays
• mental health and lifestyle counsellings

Documents and certificates to be submitted as part of the application: 

• CV
• a statement of the applicant’s consent to the University’s committees and bodies having access to his/her application (by clicking on this link).