University Professor of Computational Medicine (m/f/d)

University Professor of Computational Medicine (m/f/d)

Publication Date: 03.07.2024
Job Category: Professorship
Employment Start: October 2025
Degree of Employment: full-timeApplication deadline: 15.11.2024
Job Profile: § 98 UG
Employment Type: PermanentGraz University of Technology is the oldest science and technology research and educational institute in Austria. For over 200 years, it has been an important university in the international research and education network of science. The university achieves top performances in its five Fields of Expertise Advanced Material Science; Human- und Biotechnologie; Information, Communication and Computing, Mobility & Production and Sustainable Systems and boasts intensive collaboration with other national and international research and educational establishments and with business and industry worldwide.

The Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering at Graz University of Technology is an internationally highly ranked department committed to excellence in research and teaching. The research at the department covers a broad spectrum of topics that are reflected in our main research areas Biomedical Engineering, Safety and Security, Artificial Intelligence, and Visual Computing. We are proud of our outstanding basic and applied research and encourage interdisciplinary projects. Moreover, our department fosters a close dialogue with industry and encourages and supports the creation of spin-off companies.

Job Description

We are looking for a person with an excellent record of scientific accomplishments who will represent the field of Computational Medicine in research and teaching, and complement and diversify existing research strengths of the department. The new professor will teach in the Bachelor’s, Master's, and PhD programs in Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science, and be an engaged mentor for our students. At the Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, undergraduate courses are taught in German or English, graduate courses are taught in English. In addition, this person will actively participate in academic self-administration.

The applicant's research program should aim to advance healthcare by developing and/or applying theoretical and/or computer-based technologies to diagnose, manage, monitor, and understand human diseases. This includes, but is not limited to, computational models in any area of biomedicine, such as molecular biology, oncology, morphology, and pathology.

The professorship will be part of the Institute of Biomedical Informatics (BIOINFO), where the current research groups specialize in developing and applying bioinformatics approaches to address key problems in genomics. The institute is one of five dedicated biomedical engineering institutes within the Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering.

The successful candidate is expected to collaborate within the Institute of Biomedical Informatics and the department, and we also expect engagement in interdisciplinary initiatives such as BioTechMed Graz and the new Cori Institute for Molecular and Computational Metabolism of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

Employment Requirements

• A completed doctoral degree (PhD) in a relevant field.
• A relevant habilitation (venia docendi) or an equivalent qualification.
• Excellent scientific achievements.
• Excellent didactic and pedagogical skills.
• Management and leadership abilities.
• Excellent command of English and command of German or the willingness to acquire it.

Selection Criteria

• International experience and integration in the international research community.
• Experience with acquisition of research grants and/or industrial collaboration.
• Gender and diversity competences

We Offer

The advertised position is a tenured full professorship with a competitive salary. The university will provide funding for one or more PhD students and the necessary research equipment.

Graz University of Technology provides excellent working conditions in a vibrant scientific community, combined with the outstanding living quality of the Graz area. We also support your partner’s career development through a dual career office and assist with the relocation process. A combination of national and European agencies provides an excellent funding landscape and ample opportunities exist to collaborate with industry.

Application Documents

• a CV (with copies of diplomas);
• a list of publications highlighting the 5 most important publications;
• a research statement describing past and planned research activities (5 pages max.);
• a teaching statement (5 pages max.) and evaluations of past teaching activities (if available);
• a diversity statement (1 page max.) describing past and planned activities; and
• names and contact information of two references.

Relocation of the future professor to the greater Graz area (main residence) is required.Applicants should have a strong command of the English language, both written and spoken, to be able to effectively represent the field internationally, and they must also be willing to learn German if they do not already know the language.Graz University of Technology aims to increase the proportion of women, in particular in management and academic staff, and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. In case of under-representation, preference will be given to women if applicants are equally qualified.

Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion and ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination).

People with disabilities, and who have the relevant qualification, are expressly invited to apply.

Hearings

The hearings for the professorship will take place in the week of 10th February 2025. Candidates should be available for interviews in this period.

Contact

Please adress your application to the dean of the department of Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering

More on: http://csbme.tugraz.at/go/applications/compmed

For further questions, please contact Leila Taher (applications.csbme@tugraz.at), (no applications). Please note that we can only accept applications submitted via our online application portal. Applications sent by e-mail or post will not be considered.Become part of the team of Graz University of Technology - we are looking forward to your application!