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In accordance with the collective agreement for university employees, the Department of Internal Medicine 4 – Pneumology and Infectious Diseases at the Faculty of Medicine at the Johannes Kepler University Linz invites applications by candidates holding a doctorate/PhD to apply for a clinical tenure track professorship position in Occupational Medicine.

In accordance with the collective agreement for university employees and the Universities Act 2002 (UG), the Johannes Kepler University Linz is seeking applications from candidates holding a doctorate/PhD for a six-year, full-time (40 hours per week) clinical tenure track professorship position at the Department of Internal Medicine 4 – Pneumology and Infectious Diseases at the Faculty of Medicine. The position will involve a combination of research, teaching, and clinical practice. 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 intended to lay the foundation for establishing a nationally and internationally recognized university center of excellence for occupational medicine at 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 successful candidate is expected to strengthen the JKU’s research activities in the field of occupational medicine. The Johannes Kepler University Linz has a particular focus on transformation research. With the increasing prevalence of new digital technologies (e.g. digital patient records, mobile devices, telehealth, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality), scientific research is increasingly focusing on the potential influence of digitalization on mental health. The holder of this clinical tenure track professorship position in occupational medicine is also expected to dedicate a meaningful share of their research to these relevant developments in the context of an increasingly digital workplace.

The holder of this position should be willing to actively engage in interdisciplinary and cross-professional partnerships between interdisciplinary fields as well as with professional groups in nursing and medical-technical services. The successful candidate is expected to specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of health problems related to work and the work environment as part of their medical care activities.

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 service, etc. may be deducted.

Detailed information regarding the position, responsibilities, and requirements is available 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 69,060.60. The annual minimum salary under the collective agreement will be raised to EUR 81,314.80 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. The final definitive salary will be discussed with the Rectoras part of the appointment negotiations.

At the JKU, performance is considered in the context of each individual's biography and opportunities. This recognizes that academic achievements can be embedded in different personal circumstances (such as partial employment or career breaks due to caregiving, childcare, etc.). In the interest of equal opportunity, the candidate’s qualifications are evaluated taking personal factors, such as academic age, into account.

The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of female academic faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes 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 17, 2025, observing the 6-week application deadline. Please submit the application electronically, in German/English, at: https://forms.jku.at/pm/tenuretrack?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 Internal Medicine 4 – Pneumology and Infectious Diseases Univ. Prof. Dr. Bernd Lamprecht, E-mail: bernd.lamprecht@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).