Job ID: 118529
Full Professorship in Neurophysiology
Position: Professor
Deadline: 30 April 2024
Contract Length: permanent
City: Vienna
Country: Austria
Institution: Medical University of Vienna
Department: Center for Brain Research
Description:
The Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Vienna) with more than 6.000 employees and about 8.000 students is one
of the largest academic medical schools in the EU area. At the Center for Brain Research of the MedUni Vienna a Full
Professorship Position for Neurophysiology according to §98 university act 2002 is available, starting as soon as
possible. We offer permanent employment according to the Austrian Employees act. The successful applicant will be
head of the Division of Neurophysiology. The Center for Brain Research is internationally recognized by the innovative
scientific research and discoveries and is currently divided into six divisions: Cognitive Neurobiology, Molecular
Neurosciences, Neuroimmunology, Neurophysiology, Neuronal Cell Biology and Pathobiology of the Nervous System.
Employment requirements:
• Graduation in medicine or another life sciences discipline with a subject specific doctorate or an equivalent
foreign university degree
• Outstanding scientific qualification in the field of neurophysiology
• Successful and continuous acquisition of competitive third-party funds
• Leadership and management experience, including gender and diversity competence
• Experience in interdisciplinary cooperation
• Educational and didactic qualification (evaluation results regarding teaching activities)
• International work experience
Expected from the applicant:
• Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research in terms of promoting the research cluster Medical
Neuroscience as described in the University`s development
• Representation of the subject area in the medical curriculum aimed at integrative and practice oriented
training
• Competence in employee leadership and motivation
• Commitment to quality orientation and willingness to continuously enhance personal management skills
The MedUni Vienna aims to increase the proportion of women in executive positions and therefore expressly
encourages qualified female candidates to apply. In case of equivalent qualifications, preference will be given to
female applicants.
Please submit your application in English to the Rector of the Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090
Vienna (faculty-recruiting@meduniwien.ac.at) by April 30 th 2024 at the latest. Applications should include (i)
curriculum vitae, (ii) list of publications, (iii) summary of research and teaching activities, (iv) outline of future research
plans, (v) presentation of experiences in management and leadership tasks and performance planning, (vi) list of ten
most important publications according to the applicant (original scientific papers or reviews related to this call) with
the possibility to download. Applicants are requested to complete the form (FactSheet) posted online and to attach it
to their application: https://www.meduniwien.ac.at/Factsheet/Professuren_98_und_99_1
Information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation can be found at
https://www.meduniwien.ac.at/Datenschutz_Professuren/.