Key Expert – Cancer Epidemiology Expert (Cat. II)

Project: Technical Assistance to the Syrian Ministry of Health – Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Governance.
Location: Damascus, Syria
Indicative Start Date: 9 December 2026
Implementation Period: 14 months (indicative end date: 9 February 2028)

NTU International is currently identifying qualified experts for the EU-funded project “Technical Assistance to the Syrian Ministry of Health – Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Governance.”

The assignment aims to support the institutional strengthening and governance capacities of the Syrian Ministry of Health, contributing to more effective institutional performance, evidence-based decision-making, accountability and sustainable capacity development.

In this context, we are seeking a highly qualified Key Expert – Cancer Epidemiology Expert (Cat. II) to provide technical assistance in cancer epidemiological research, population-based cancer surveillance,



statistical analysis and the translation of cancer registry data into evidence-based public health policies and national cancer-control strategies.

Qualifications and Skills Required
• Master's degree or PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, or a closely related quantitative discipline.
• Additional training or certification in cancer epidemiology or registry-based research is strongly preferred.
• Experience collaborating with cancer registry, health planning and digital transformation teams to ensure that surveillance data inform national cancer-control policy and resource allocation.
• Proficiency in statistical software (e.g. R, STATA, SPSS, SAS) for the analysis, modelling and visualisation of cancer-surveillance data, including age-standardisation and survival-analysis methods.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, statistical analysis software and data-visualisation tools for epidemiological reporting.

General Qualified Experience
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience

📌 Cancer Epidemiology Expert (New Delhi)
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