W1-Professor (f/m/d) with Tenure Track W2 for Medical Informatics with the focus on AI applications in medical image analysis

What to expect:

• Implementation of applications of artificial intelligence (in particular deep learning) in medical image analysis
• Development and application of radiomic approaches for the analysis of radiological images
• Development of methods and tools (e.g. non-linear image registration) for quantative image analysis
• Interconnection of basic scientific informatics and applied image analysis clinical science
• Forming cooperations with external university and non-university institutions
• Curricular development of UKE study programmes by integrating the subject complex of AI into the fields of medicine and digital health
• Development of the infrastructure for research into image analysis at the UKE

Applications are invited for the position of Tenure Track Professor, Ref.-No.: FK03-287/1, initially for three years. The position is extendable for a further three years subject to a positive interim evaluation. Prior to the completion of the second phase of the junior professorship, a tenure track evaluation will take place to examine the eligibility of the candidate for a permanent appointment as a W2 professor. The conditions of appointment of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (§15 HmbHG) apply. After successful tenure evaluation, the candidate with be appointed to the position of permanent W2 professorship. The regulations pertaining to internal appointments already apply to the appointment as a junior professor.

Teaching commitment:

4 teaching hours per week/semester during the first phase of the appointment, according to the teaching directive requirements of Hamburg Universities (§ 10 LVVO).

What we look forward to:

• Applicants must hold a doctoral degree or a special qualification demonstrating their skills and competence in scientific work
• Proof that the candidate meets the qualification requirements for employment according to § 18 Hamburg Higher Education Act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz) of 3. July 2014 in the respective current version
• Diploma/Master in informatics

Further criteria:

By strengthening the Tenure Track Professorship programme, the UKE has established a special career path for young researchers. The position of Junior Professor is suited to the needs of young scientists in the early stages of their career. After completing their doctoral degree, the candidate has another four years to obtain their scientific qualification.

Due to the success of the Tenure Track Programme of the German Federal Government and Federal States, supporting young researchers at the University of Hamburg, the UKE is announcing this vacancy for a Tenure Track Professor.

Contact:

Prof. Dr. med. Frank Ückert, Director, Institute for Applied Medical Informatics /Center for Experimental Medicine, Tel. 040 7410-57618, E-Mail: f.ueckert@uke.de

Please note that your application can only be considered if you are fully immunised against the SARS-CoV-2 virus (at the latest at the start of engagement), supported by valid official vaccination certificate(s). Please submit these with your application.

What we can offer:

• An innovative and family-friendly working environment in the center of Hamburg (we have a cooperation for childcare and offer free childcare during holiday periods)
• Participation in extensive training, further education and professional development programs at our UKE Academy for Education and Careers and diverse introductory events
• An attractive company pension plan, as well as the participation in diverse award-winning health and prevention schemes

We offer a work environment that provides equal opportunities, independent of age, gender, sexual identity, disability, origin or religion. This is underlined by our commitment to the Diversity Charta. We expressly aim to increase the number of women in leadership positions, in particular among scientific personnel in research and teaching. In the case of equal qualifications, women will be given preference. This also applies if a gender is under-represented in the department advertising this appointment. Persons with disabilities will be given preference in the case of equal eligibility, competence and professional achievement.