Researcher, Privacy in Digital Health

We are looking for a Researcher, Privacy in Digital Health.

Responsibilities

1. Creatively and systematically search new knowledge and document such knowledge based on your expertise in the area of data protection and privacy.
2. Drive the successful completion of the responsibilities of Stelar and act as central contact person in the research projects assigned to you.
3. Investigate the design, selection and development of the specific technology concepts, architecture and components of the project assigned to you in the light of the goals of fundamental rights and legal requirements related to privacy and data protection.
4. Independently apply scientific, deeply and granularly reference the latest progress of the work of research partners, scientific and normative sources and practice concerning privacy in the technology development lifecycle.
5. Analyse documents written by research partners and external scientific and official literature.
6. Draft specific proposals for solution/improvement of privacy issues/protection in the core technical work of the projects assigned to you, seek feedback and resolve comments and proposed changes, guide partners on how to implement your proposals and analyse their implementation.
7. Highlight specialty and interests of Stelar.
8. Write, coordinate and submit reports for approval by research partners.
9. Lead and coordinate tasks, work packages and deliverables of projects assigned to you and report about its progress and document it, plan months ahead to meet the submission deadlines of deliverables.
10. Organise meetings with research partners, chair consortium bodies such as ethics/privacy committees, register for meetings in time.
11. Communicate with staff of research partners on a daily basis, align your work plan and goals, encourage constructive proposals.
12. Represent Stelar at project-related events, create and give presentations, refer to research director in decision-making bodies.
13. Lead auxiliary processes such as the Data Management Plan, IPR specification, ethics supervision.
14. Contribute to international standardisation, European policy-making, commercial product development, communication of research results.
15. Report to the research director.
16. Proactively and continuously monitor and raise legal, ethical and management issues.
17. Review results of your colleagues at Stelar, train newcomers.
18. Work on shared documents shared with research partners.

Where to apply

E-mail ts@stelar.de

Requirements

Research Field: Computer science » Database management, Engineering » Computer engineering, Ethics in health sciences, Ethics in natural sciences, Ethics in physical sciences, Ethics in social sciences, Information science » Information management, Juridical sciences » Informatic law, Management sciences, Technology » Computer technology, Sociology » Social shaping of technology, Neurosciences » Neuroinformatics, Pharmacological sciences » Clinical pharmacology, Mathematics » Algorithms, Philosophy » Philosophy of law, Medical sciences, Physics » Computational physics.

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent.

Skills/Qualifications

1. Research integrity is a must.
2. Experience in managing collaborative multi-disciplinary international research projects preferred.
3. Strong coordination skills across disciplines and teams to collect and handle input in time is required.
4. Empathy, negotiation and conflict resolution skills are a must.
5. Ability to work under time pressure, proven competence in leading teams in a research environment preferred.
6. Experience in organising meetings, chairing working groups, strong communication, presentation and writing skills required.
7. Must be comfortable working online.
8. Experience working in multi-cultural work environments expected.
9. Understanding of technological solutions, digital environments and data structuring is required.
10. Very good proficiency in English required; as well as in MS Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, common conf call apps.
11. Willingness to travel within Europe a few times a year is required.

Additional Information

Among other things, Stelar is a centre of competence for improving the understanding of how the protection of rights and personal data can be optimised in digital transformation and artificial intelligence applications.

Conditions: We offer super work-life balance. Not only may you work remotely but you also decide when you work during the week. The position will start as soon as possible.

Eligibility criteria: Master or equivalent degree in ICT law, technology/data ethics, security/privacy engineering, health informatics, data science or a related field required.

Selection process: We will do a remote screening and in-depth interview with an assessment for completion within a week.

Location: Germany is a great place to live. Move here if you don't live here yet.