Tenure Track Position according to § 99 (5) Universities Act for cardiovascular epidemiology

Organisation/Company

Medical University of Innsbruck

Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

31 May 2023 - 00:00 (Europe/Vienna)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Tenure Track Position according to § 99 (5) Universities Act
for cardiovascular epidemiology

at the Institute of Health Economics of the Medical University of Innsbruck (full-time position)

The Medical University of Innsbruck, located in the heart of the Austrian Alps, is the largest and most important medical research and education facility in the West of Austria. We currently teach and train over 3,600 students in seven Bachelor-, Master- and Doctoral Programs, most of them in medicine. A dedicated staff of more than 2,200 employees covers all relevant fields from basic research to clinical sciences.

We offer qualified candidates a position according to the § 99 (5) Austrian Federal Act on the Organisation of Universities and their Studies (Universities Act 2002 – UG) and agreements based on rules laid down in a general contract for employees of Austrian Universities (`Universitätskollektivvertrag´) as announced in: Mitteilungsblatt der Medizinischen Universität Innsbruck vom 12.06.2019, Studienjahr 2018/2019, 45. Stk., Nr. 177. More details in English are available upon request.

Your profile

Requirements:

• PhD or comparable qualification
• excellent research and publication activity
• potential to head an independent scientific research group
• experience in the conception, acquisition and management of third-party funded research projects
• teaching experience as well as the willingness to get involved in the further development of medical studies
• willingness to participate in interdisciplinary and translationally oriented research
• research experience in the area of imaging biomarkers for cardiovascular diseases, also under consideration of sex-specific aspects
• comprehensive knowledge of advanced statistical methods, including analysis of longitudinal data, analysis of interventional studies, and individual-participant-data meta-analysis
• track record in the area of data science in epidemiology, i.e. data cleaning and data management of epidemiological studies
• extensive experience in the use of the statistical programmes Stata and SAS
• German language skills, minimum level B2 according to the European reference framework
• Desired: research stay abroad (outside of Austria) after completion of the PhD studies or the comparable qualification

Your main task:

• teaching and supervising students
• the establishment and leading of a research group in the field of cardiovascular epidemiology
• acquisition and management of nationally and internationally funded research projects
• innovative refinement of data management methods and coordination of data cleaning processes
• research on imaging biomarkers and other risk markers for cardiovascular diseases in single epidemiological studies and international consortia
• investigation of sex differences in atherogenesis and cardiovascular risk

We offer:

• a competitive start-up package including guaranteed annual base funding
• a varied and largely independent job in a highly attractive work and social environment in a most liveable city
• a dynamic research environment
• numerous further education and development opportunities
• support through central service facilities
• various attractive additional company benefits (including but not limited to excellent support through our service-oriented administration, childcare support, dual career consultation, and an inhouse pension fund in addition to the statutory social insurance)

The current position (full-time employment) commences with a 6-year contract based on a mutually accorded qualification agreement. If the qualification goals are met following a positive evaluation, the contract will become permanent with the job title of `associate professor´.

A salary based on group B1 (or A2 after fulfilment of a qualification agreement based on a positive evaluation) of the collective contract (`Universitätskollektivvertrag´) for Austrian university employees.

Application

The complete application documents (see Application Guidelines under: https://www.i-med.ac.at/karriere/laufbahn.html ) must be sent digitally (as pdf files) in German or English to the following e-mail address: laufbahnprofessur@i-med.ac.at

Deadline for submissions is 31 May 2023

Non-EU citizens must fulfil the relevant Austrian legal requirements regarding residence and work permits.

Applicants are not entitled to compensation for travel expenses with reference to this tender.

The Medical University of Innsbruck is an equal opportunity employer. We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity and encourage minorities/women/individuals with disabilities to apply. 

In case of inconsistencies between the German and the English versions of this tender, the legally binding version is the German one.

Further information about the Medical University of Innsbruck can be found on: www.i-med.ac.at  

For detailed information and all documents in support of an application please see: https://www.i-med.ac.at/karriere/laufbahn.html

Univ.-Prof. Dr. W. Wolfgang Fleischhacker

President

Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Medical University of Innsbruck

Country

Austria

City

Innsbruck

Geofield

E-mail

laufbahnprofessur@i-med.ac.at

City

Innsbruck

Website

https://www.i-med.ac.at/universitaet/jobs.html

Street

Innrain 52

Postal Code

6020

E-Mail

laufbahnprofessur@i-med.ac.at