University Professor

**University Professor (M/F/d) of Medical Biostatistics**:

- Employer- University of Mainz- Location- Mainz-Bingen, Rheinland-Pfalz (DE)- Salary- Competitive- Closing date- 20 Apr 2024- Discipline
Biomedicine
Job Type
Professor
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Permanent
Qualification
PhD
Sector
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With approximately 8000 employees, the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany) is one of the largest employers in the State of Rhineland-Palatinate. Our center treats more than 300,000 patients every year and is also a prominent institution for research and education. As a maximum care hospital, we offer numerous opportunities for personal and professional development.

The position fulfills important cross-sectional tasks for the research strategy of the Mainz University Medical Center in the field of quantitative biomedicine and thus requires interdisciplinary cooperation, especially with local core research areas. It includes leadership of the division of Medical Biostatistics at the Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI).

Therefore, applicants must demonstrate staff manage ment and communication skills and must possess a cooperative and interdis ciplinary work attitude.

The position is to be filled as soon as possible. We are looking for a researcher with extensive experience and proven expertise in the field of biostatistical methods as well as biomedical monitoring of clinical research projects.

The position’s scientific tasks include the further development of the methodology of clinical and epidemiological studies. We also expect close cooperation with clinical and epidemiological researchers as well as with the Interdisciplinary Center of Clinical Studies (IZKS) when planning, implementing, and evaluating research projects.

This includes the coordination of statistical consulting services. Accordingly, excellent research achievements in the advertised field are required, evidenced through publications and competitive third-party funding.

Furthermore, the professor will be expected to teach courses in the Medicine and Dentistry programs as well as in the master’s program Epidemiology. Participation in the Mathematics, Biology or Applied Bioinformatics programs is possible.

In addition to teaching in regular degree programs and statistical consulting for researchers, the future holder of the position must be willing to get involved in the training of young researchers as well as in academic career development, e.g. in the context of structured doctoral programs (Mainz DOC; TransMed), summer schools or workshops.

Accordingly, demonstrable teaching competence as well as a habilitation or alternative qualifications according to - 49 subsection 1 no. 4 a of the Hochschulgesetz are required. All remaining conditions for employment are defined in - 49 of the Hoch schulgesetz of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate.

The State of Rhineland-Palati nate, the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the University Medical Center are advocates of intensive support for students and expect instructors to maintain an active presence at the University. Since the professor will teach in German and English language degree programs, proficiency in both languages is required.

Furthermore, the University Medical Center Mainz is a member of the dual-career network of the Rhine-Main metropolitan region and supports partners of newly em ployed top talents in their job search.