Data Analyst

Quick Facts

• Role: Data Analyst (fixed-term, initial 1-year contract)

• Workload: 0.5–1.0 FTE (by agreement)

• Team: Environment & environmental epidemiology research group

• Focus: Statistical analysis of links between the exposome and health outcomes

Description

You will collaborate with a research team to answer analytical and research questions about potential relationships between the exposome and health outcomes (e.g., incidence and mortality for cancer, cardiovascular, or respiratory diseases).

The role includes processing complex longitudinal cohort data, applying basic and advanced statistical methods, and supporting publication-ready analyses.

You will also connect different data types, such as individual questionnaire data with geographic data.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on statistical analyses aligned with scientific hypotheses and handle ad-hoc analyses

• Work with complex longitudinal cohort datasets

• Apply statistical methods including linear/logistic regression, Cox regression, multilevel analysis, structural equation modeling, and mixed-effect modeling

• Support the research team in preparing scientific articles documenting analysis results

• Link and integrate different data types (e.g., questionnaires with geographic data)

• Collaborate in project teams with partners in the Czech Republic and abroad (communication in Czech and English)

Requirements

• Relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree (epidemiology, mathematics, mathematical statistics, mathematical biology, IT, psychology, sociology, or similar)

• Strong knowledge of data processing and statistical analysis (e.g., R, SQL, Python, SPSS, Stata, Statistica, Mplus)

• Knowledge of statistical and epidemiological methods

• Ability to work with research population and health study data (health, socio-economic, environmental, chemical, genetic, etc.)

• Systematic problem-solving approach

• Independence, attention to detail, reliability, and responsibility

• Communication and collaboration skills

• English proficiency at least B2

Benefits

• Interesting work in a prestigious university environment

• Motivating salary and working conditions

• Work in an interdisciplinary team

• Flexible working hours

• Opportunity to continue learning and attend international conferences

• Employee benefits: 6 weeks of vacation, pension plan contribution or childcare support, meal allowance, canteen meals, Multisport card, free vaccinations, discounts on language courses, favorable mobile plans (Vodafone), and childcare groups on campus