Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Johannes Kepler University
- Department: University Hospital of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Gynecological Endocrinology
Offer Description
In accordance with the collective agreement for university employees, the University Hospital of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Gynecological Endocrinology (Faculty of Medicine at the Johannes Kepler University) invites applications by candidates holding a doctorate/PhD to apply for a clinical tenure-track professorship position in “Translational Obstetrics”.
In accordance with the collective agreement for university employees and the 2002 Austrian Universities Act (UG) regarding a full-time position (40 hours per week) for a limited period of six years, prospective applicants for the clinical tenure-track position in “Translational Obstetrics” at the JKU’s University Hospital of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Gynecological Endocrinology of the Faculty of Medicine must hold a doctorate/Ph.D. The position will involve a combination of research, teaching, and clinical care. The allocation of time between research and teaching (30%) and clinical practice (70%) will be determined in consultation with the Kepler University Hospital.
The position is open to highly qualified junior researchers holding a doctorate/PhD in medicine and includes the option of concluding a qualification agreement which could result in a permanent position as Associate Professor (section 99 para. 5 and 6 of the Austrian Universities Act).
The clinical tenure-track position in “Translational Obstetrics” is established on an interdisciplinary basis between the various areas of patient care in order to optimize the synergies of patient care, research, and teaching, with a translational approach between preclinical basic research and clinical research. The focus of research and teaching will be, in particular, on systematically translating significant scientific findings into clinical practice from a preventive medicine perspective and on making valuable scientific contributions to improve the quality of obstetric care. Ideally, modern and future-oriented aspects will be considered, including digitization, smart sensors, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and machine learning in research and teaching concepts.
The prospective applicant will be expected to demonstrate a record of scholarly activity following the successful completion of a doctorate/PhD, including outstanding publications, teaching experience, and having successfully acquired external research funding. The candidate’s doctorate/PhD degree should be no older than ten years, whereby career breaks on account of parental leave, military or alternative service, etc. may be deducted.
Find a detailed job description and prerequisites at www.jku.at/tenuretrack. The job description contains information regarding the position and its strategic direction of research, the areas of priority, the type of research expected, the expected scope of contributions to teaching/education, the required degree of professional experience, the key qualifications and objectives to be met during the course of employment, key information regarding the existing research infrastructure, and other position-specific requirements.
The minimum annual gross salary on the basis of full-time employment in accordance with the collective agreement is EUR 70,200.20. The annual minimum salary under the collective agreement will be raised to EUR 82,656 upon concluding a qualification agreement. The annual gross salary will be based on a specialist's salary level (FA+) in accordance with section 48a of the 2001 Upper Austrian Salary Act, and consider proven years of prior employment. The definitive salary will be discussed with the Rector as part of the appointment negotiations.
When assessing the candidates’ accomplishments, performance, and future potential, the JKU will take the candidates’ individual background and personal history into account by acknowledging that academic and professional success and accomplishments can happen at different stages in life (and can include periods of reduced employment, or career interruption on account of having to provide care, childcare, etc.). In this regard, qualifications are assessed and evaluated in terms of equal opportunity, taking life-course factors, such as academic age, into account.
The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of academic female faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes and encourages applications by qualified women. If applicants are equally qualified, a woman will be given preference for this position. The university welcomes applications from qualified applicants with disabilities. These applications will be given special consideration.
Prospective applicants interested in the position are requested to electronically send a complete application to the Rector of the Johannes Kepler University by no later than September 2, 2026, observing the 6-week application deadline. Please submit the application electronically, in German/English, at https://forms.jku.at/pm/tenuretrackmed?lang=en.
Please enclose the following documents with your application: A letter of application (addressing in particular your reasons for applying and suitability for the position), a current curriculum vitae, a list of publications (including a ranking of the three publications you consider to be the most important), a description of prior activities in education and lecturing, including any student evaluations, a description of research projects, studies, and collaboration efforts, a description of prior professional practices and activities related in content to the activities in research and teaching, an outline of prospective projects and objectives in the field of research and teaching.
If you have any questions, please contact the head of the Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Gynecological Endocrinology Univ. Prof. Dr. Peter Oppelt, MBA, E-mail: peter.oppelt@kepleruniklinikum.at or Vice-Rector Mag. Dr. Elgin Drda, E-mail: elgin.drda@jku.at. If you have any questions regarding the selection process, the appointment procedure or the deadline, please contact Mag. Hannah Kneil (Professorial Appointment Management at the Faculty of Medicine, E-mail: hannah.kneil@jku.at.
Where to apply
Website: https://forms.jku.at/pm/tenuretrackmed?lang=en
Requirements
- Research Field: Medical sciences
- Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Johannes Kepler University Linz
- Country: Austria
- City: Linz
- Postal Code: 4040
- Street: Altenberger Straße 69
Contact
- City: Linz
- Website: https://www.jku.at/en/the-jku/careers-entrepreneurial-opportunities/work-at-the-jku/job-openings/
- Street: Altenberger Straße 69
- Postal Code: 4040
- E-Mail: peter.oppelt@kepleruniklinikum.at, elgin.drda@jku.at, hannah.kneil@jku.at
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