The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Augsburg is a young medical faculty which, with its two main research areas “Environmental Health Sciences” (EHS) and “Medical Information Sciences” (MIS), has an up-and-coming and future-oriented, internationally attractive and interdisciplinary scientific profile. With the clinical profile centers Vascular Medicine, Tumor Medicine and Allergology, it also offers excellent opportunities to establish networked research structures. In medical teaching, it is pursuing modern, competence-oriented medical training for safe healthcare in the future with the first model degree course in Bavaria. In addition, together with the Faculty of Applied Informatics (FAI), it is organizing a Bachelor's and a Master's degree course in medical informatics.

Augsburg University Hospital is the only maximum care provider to offer almost all medical specialties for the approximately two million inhabitants of the administrative district of Swabia. With over 1500 beds, it is one of the largest hospitals in Germany. The Institute for Digital Medicine (IDM) was founded in 2022 to drive forward the digital transformation. The core tasks of the institute are to establish future-proof infrastructure and process optimization in clinical data management as well as the development of data-based decision-making aids for everyday clinical practice.

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Augsburg is seeking to make the following appointment at the earliest possible starting date.

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University Professor (m/f/d)
Salary grade W3
for IT Security Concepts in Medicine

The appointment is as a tenured public servant.

The professorship is linked to the further development of the MIS research focus at the Faculty of Medicine and a membership at the Institute for Digital Medicine at Augsburg University Hospital.

The University of Augsburg would like to recruit an outstanding and internationally visible personality with leadership skills who can demonstrate a research focus in the field of IT security in medicine and healthcare with excellent research achievements. The post holder will develop methods for the detection and elimination of vulnerabilities and gaps in IT security at large hospitals and in the healthcare sector. This includes concepts for secure system architectures and for the detection and handling of security incidents. Expertise in medical or medical-related areas is a prerequisite. Experience with the use of artificial intelligence for the automated analysis of security events and the defense against cyber attacks is an advantage. Contact with clinical practice is crucial in order to take into account not only the technical aspects but also the needs of the various user groups and to put the research results into practice in close cooperation with the Department of Medical Information Technology at Augsburg University Hospital. A differentiated research concept that addresses the above-mentioned aspects is expected. Key selection criteria are success in obtaining third-party funding and high-ranking publications. The ability and willingness to work interdisciplinary in research networks of the University or the University Hospital Augsburg as well as across locations is required.

In teaching, the post holder should represent the field of IT security in healthcare in the degree programs Human Medicine and Medical Informatics. Broad experience in modern skills-based teaching, including the use of blended learning formats, is desirable and should be reflected in a specific teaching concept. Proof of a didactic qualification is advantageous.

Recruitment requirements for the professorship are a relevant university degree, e.g. in medical informatics, computer science or a related subject area. In addition, pedagogical aptitude, proven teaching experience, special aptitude for scientific work, which is usually demonstrated by a doctorate, as well as the habilitation or proof of equivalent scientifically relevant achievements in the advertised subject area which may also have been achieved in the context of a junior professorship or outside academia, are required. Leadership of a junior research group is considered an equivalent academic achievement under the conditions specified in Art. 98 Para 10 Sentence 5 BayHIG.

Appointment as a public servant can only take place so long as one is not over 52 years of age. Otherwise, employment is possible within the framework of an employment contract under private law.

The University of Augsburg aims to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore strongly encourages female academics to apply. For further questions regarding equal opportunity, please contact the faculty’s representative for equal opportunities for women in science and the arts at:? /de/organisation/vertretung/frauenbeauftragte/

The position is suitable for severely disabled persons. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference in the case of otherwise equal suitability, qualifications, and professional performance.

For the application, please use exclusively our appointment portal at the address:
https://berufungsportal.med.uni-augsburg.de/

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For this purpose, please have the usual documents ready (curriculum vitae, description of your own professional and scientific career and, resulting from this, a teaching and research concept for the development of the advertised professorship in the context of Augsburg's research profile, list of publications, description of third-party funding, certificates, doctoral certificate, if applicable, specialist certificate, habilitation certificate, appointment certificates, list of academic courses). Application deadline is

5th of June 2025

For general questions regarding the application, please contact the Dean Prof. Dr. Martina Kadmon

( berufung@med.uni-augsburg.de).

Please note that the authoritative version of this advertisement is the German one.