Professorship Paediatric Infectious and Emerging Diseases Modelling (open-rank)
Universität Basel
Infos sur l'emploi
- Date de publication :23 octobre 2024
- Taux d'activité :100%
- Type de contrat :Durée indéterminée
- Langue :anglais (Courant)
- Lieu de travail :Basel
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel is looking to fill the position of Professor of Paediatric lnfectious and Emerging Diseases Modelling.
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Associate or Full Professor embedded in the Basel Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH; https://brc.ch/ ), a joint initiative of the University of Basel and ETH Zurich.
The BRCCH and its future Paediatric Digital Health Hub is a multi-disciplinary research centre creating new healthcare solutions for unmet medical needs related to communicable and non-communicable pathologies of significant burden to children and adolescents, irrespective of an individual's societal conditions.
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Associate or Full Professor embedded in the Basel Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH; https://brc.ch/ ), a joint initiative of the University of Basel and ETH Zurich.
The BRCCH and its future Paediatric Digital Health Hub is a multi-disciplinary research centre creating new healthcare solutions for unmet medical needs related to communicable and non-communicable pathologies of significant burden to children and adolescents, irrespective of an individual's societal conditions.
Your position
The successful candidate will develop an internationally competitive research programme in Paediatric lnfectious and/or Emerging Diseases Modelling with an emphasis on clinical translation tailored for the special needs of children and adolescents. You will develop novel, integrative disease modelling approaches to investigate factors that influence disease development and outcomes in paediatric populations across different geographical and socio-economic settings, with special emphasis on low- and middle-income countries. Close collaborations are expected with clinical partners, scientists at the University of Basel and ETH Zurich in Basel, and within the Basel life sciences cluster.
Paediatric lnfectious and/or Emerging Diseases Modelling
The Master and Ph.D. programmes of the University's Medical and Sciences Faculties provide opportunities for teaching (in English).
Paediatric lnfectious and/or Emerging Diseases Modelling
The Master and Ph.D. programmes of the University's Medical and Sciences Faculties provide opportunities for teaching (in English).
Your profile
We expect from the candidate a genuine interest in interdisciplinary academic work and several years of experience in mathematical and computational modelling of health-related and epidemiological data. Experience with modelling of paediatric infectious and other emerging diseases is advantageous. Excellent academic performance and a proven record in acquiring competitive third-party funding relative to the applicant's career stage are essential qualifications. We expect a significant interest in student teaching and mentoring of junior scientists at different stages of their academic careers. Key personality traits include excellent social and communication skills and an open, engaging and collegial personality. The candidate's distinctive expertise, leadership, and outstanding communication skills place him/her in an ideal position to gain acceptance and trust. He/she is able to create an attractive work environment, inspire creative thinking that can be put into action, and encourage his/her employees.
We offer you
- A unique opportunity for interdisciplinary research in a highly innovative and translational research environment enabling access to patients and academic bioinformatics facilities
- A challenging and varied job in a university and clinical environment
- An innovative, interdisciplinary and open research environment
- A responsible leadership role
- A collaborative environment conducive to interdisciplinary research
- Attractive employment conditions
- Attractive startup package and endowment for research
Application / Contact
For further information, please contact the chair of the Academic Recruitment Committee, Prof. Ulrich Heininger (Email: Write an email) or the Scientific Coordinator of Academic Recruitment, Dr. Simone Neu Phone: (Email: Write an email; Phone: +41 61 207 61 64Write an email
Applications must be submitted by November 20, 2024.
We kindly ask you to apply exclusively via the online application platform of the University of Basel and as described in the application guidelines .
For further information, please contact the chair of the Academic Recruitment Committee, Prof. Ulrich Heininger (Email: Write an email) or the Scientific Coordinator of Academic Recruitment, Dr. Simone Neu Phone: (Email: Write an email; Phone: +41 61 207 61 64Write an email
Applications must be submitted by November 20, 2024.
We kindly ask you to apply exclusively via the online application platform of the University of Basel and as described in the application guidelines .
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