Postdoctoral Researcher Health Economics / Health Data Science – EU-MIC Project - Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy

...you're in the middle of it

The position is embedded in EU-MIC (European Coalition for Mental Health Medicines Innovation), a strategic initiative led by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP). EU-MIC aims to address the growing innovation gap in psychopharmacology between Europe and the United States and to examine the structural disparities between mental and somatic health in access to innovative medicines.

A major workstream of the project focuses on the quantification of the direct and indirect societal costs of mental disorders, including:

• healthcare and treatment costs
• sick leave, retirement and disability-related costs
• productivity losses
• presenteeism and absenteeism
• broader social and long-term economic consequences

The resulting evidence will contribute to scientific publications, European policy reports, and advocacy activities targeting regulators, HTA bodies, payers, policymakers, clinicians, patients, and carers.

The position is initially limited to two years, with the possibility of extending it to three years. There is also the opportunity to pursue a habilitation.

Your Role:

• Develop and implement a health-economic data analysis plan within EU-MIC
• Identify, collate, harmonise, and analyse national and international datasets (which, in part, will also be delivered by the supporting companies) and evidence sources
• Model direct and indirect costs of mental disorders across European healthcare systems
• Quantify presenteeism, productivity losses, and wider societal economic impacts
• Conduct systematic evidence reviews, evidence synthesis, and health-economic modelling
• Establish transparent data structures, metadata standards, and reproducible analytical workflows
• Prepare peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, policy briefs, and stakeholder presentations
• Collaborate closely with international experts in psychiatry, health economics, HTA, public affairs, and patient organisations
• Contribute to the strategic development of EU-MIC and future European research and funding initiatives

... your skills are what we're looking for

• PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) in Health Economics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, Medicine, Psychology, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated expertise in the analysis of large healthcare, claims, registry, or real-world datasets
• Strong statistical and programming skills (R, Python, Stata, or SAS)
• Experience in health-economic evaluation, cost-of-illness studies, HTA, or real-world evidence generation is highly desirable
• Interest in mental health, health services research, and European health policy
• Excellent written and spoken English; German language skills are advantageous but not required
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an international interdisciplinary environment
• Due to legal regulations, valid proof of measles immunity / measles vaccination is required.

... you'll be offered a lot

• In addition to an attractive salary based on a collective agreement (TV-G-U) with an annual special payment, you benefit from long-term security through company pension schemes
• Internal and external training for your professional development
• Benefit from our attractive health offers. We offer regular online and face-to-face courses on nutrition, relaxation, sports and exercise
• Part-time employment is possible, we offer childcare in our daycare center (if you have any questions, please contact UKF-Familienservice), child care during holidays
• Free public transport in all Hessen (Free State Ticket Hessen)
• Participation in a high-profile European flagship initiative addressing the future of mental health innovation
• Integration into the international ECNP community
• Excellent research infrastructure at one of Germany’s largest academic psychiatry departments
• Opportunity to pursue a habilitation and develop an independent academic profile
• International collaborations with leading European scientific societies, HTA experts, and policy stakeholders
• Flexible working arrangements and support for career development

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It's time to join our team!

Contact: Prof. Dr. Andreas Reif
Email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 30.09.2026

 

Please submit your application as a single PDF file including:

• cover letter
• curriculum vitae
• publication list
• academic certificates
• optional: contact details of two referees

We welcome applications from candidates of all genders. Women are currently underrepresented in these positions at Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt. Therefore, applications from women are especially encouraged. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration in cases of equal personal and professional qualifications.