Stellenangebot: 1 PostDoc (m/f/d) bei Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung Stiftung des öffentl.Rechts

The German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) is a member of the Leibniz Association. The institute’s mission is to conduct experimental and clinical research in the field of nutrition and health, with the aim of understanding the molecular basis of nutrition-dependent diseases, and of developing new strategies for treatment and prevention.

The newly established Department of Computational Precision Nutrition (CPN) invites applications for

1 Postdoc (m/f/d)

starting on January 1st, 2027.

The Department of Computational Precision Nutrition develops methods and software for the analysis of both population-level and individual-level data, to enable personalized health recommendations based on dietary patterns, behaviors, and diet-associated biomarkers. We aim to contribute to the personalized prevention and treatment of chronic diseases and advance our understanding of the mechanisms underlying their development. N-of-1 trials are a central part in the research projects of the department.

We are seeking one highly motivated scientist with expertise in Project Coordination, N-of-1 trials, Nutrition, Epidemiology and Clinical Trials and to join our team.

Tasks will include:

• Coordinate, supervise and contribute to the design, setup, conducting, analysis and reporting of series of N-of-1 trials conducted on the StudyU platform and other innovative app-based studies on nutrition
• Help in designing feature requirements of the StudyU platform and contribute to scale its users
• Collaborate with clinicians, epidemiologists and laboratory scientists in the design of new studies and analysis of existing data
• Coordinate and supervise the planning, analysis and reporting of large epidemiological studies (e.g. EPIC Potsdam study, German National Cohort study) to derive individual-level insights
• Coordinate research activities of the department and of internal as well as international external collaborations
• Contribute to the design of innovative research projects on precision nutrition and on the translation of precision nutrition recommendations into actual use
• Help in setting up good scientific practices, quality control and documentation practices in the department
• Co-supervise master and PhD students
• Contribute to grant proposals

Requirements and Skills:

• Excellent master and doctoral degree in Epidemiology, Nutrition, Clinical Trials or related
• Experience in project coordination and grant writing
• Experience in N-of-1 trials and randomized clinical trials
• Experience in app-based studies and digital health
• Experience with standards in good scientific practice, quality control, and documentation
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in interdisciplinary international teams

We offer:

• A dynamic, international and interdisciplinary research environment as well as excellent working conditions and outstanding technical equipment
• Employment with remuneration according to TV-L, level 14, plus annual special payment and company pension scheme
• Family-friendly working conditions (certificate “audit berufundfamilie”)
• Supporting of mobility with a jobticket for using the public transport
• Location close to the vibrant city of Berlin, with easy accessibility by public transport or car
• 30 days of vacation
• Participation in the benefits program for employees („Corporate Benefits“)

The advertised positions are available for initially 2 years and can transition into a permanent contract.

We promote the employment of people with severe disabilities and are committed to equal opportunities for them. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if they have the same qualifications.

We look forward to your application!

Please send your documents (cover letter, CV, copies of degrees/certificates and references) with reference number 2026_W08_BA as a single pdf-file before September 18th, 2026 via e-mail to jobs@dife.de.

For further information please do not hesitate to contact:

Prof. Dr. Stefan Konigorski

Head of the Department of Computational Precision Nutrition

E-Mail: Stefan.Konigorski@dife.de

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