The Department of Health Services Research at the Institute of Diversity Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, is seeking to appoint a Research Associate / Project Coordinator (m/f/d) starting 1st of January 2027. The Department of Health Services Research investigates how individual diversity characteristics influence healthcare delivery and develops, implements, and evaluates innovative, patient-centred models of care. Our research focuses on the evaluation of complex interventions, participatory health services research, and the development of diversity-sensitive healthcare concepts. Our interdisciplinary work integrates health services research, public health, social sciences, and medical ethics.
The successful candidate will join the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Programme DIME – Diversity Medicine, an international initiative to establish a new joint Master's programme together with leading European and international partner universities (e.g. France, Japan, Taiwan). This position offers the unique opportunity to contribute to the development of an innovative international degree programme at the intersection of diversity medicine, global health, and higher education. As Research Associate / Project Coordinator, you will play a central role in coordinating this international consortium. You will collaborate closely with academic partners, university leadership, teaching staff, students, and funding organisations across several countries. The position requires excellent English proficiency, strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills, and outstanding organisational abilities to successfully coordinate complex international collaborations.
