W2 Professorship for Translational and Data-driven Precision Medicine

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading university in Germany seeks a W2 Professorship for Translational and Data-driven Precision Medicine. The role involves managing research in high-dimensional datasets and requires strong expertise in machine learning and interdisciplinary collaboration. Applicants should have a relevant university degree and experience in teaching and research management.

Leistungen

Family-friendly University

Dual Career Service

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in translational and data-driven precision medicine.
• Experience in teaching and scientific supervision.

Aufgaben

• Management of the Swarm Learning Hub at DZNE.
• Conduct human cohort studies using high-dimensional datasets.

Kenntnisse

Research Management

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Machine Learning

Data Science

Ausbildung

University Degree in Biology

Habilitation or Equivalent Achievements

Jobbeschreibung

The University of Bonn is an international research university with a wide education and research profile. With a 200-year history, approximately 31,500 students, more than 6,000 staff, and an excellent reputation at home and abroad, the University of Bonn is one of the most important universities in Germany and is recognized as a university of excellence.

At the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Bonn, in collaboration with the
Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e. V. (German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, DZNE), the position of

W2 Professorship for Translational and Data-driven Precision Medicine

is to be filled at the earliest opportunity as part of a joint appointment according to the Jülich model.

The candidate should be proven internationally in the field of research of translational and data-driven precision medicine.

The focus of the research activities should lie on human cohort studies with multilayered, high-dimensional datasets using swarm learning and/or machine learning.

Alongside excellent technical expertise and publications, the job holder is expected to have experience in successfully acquiring national and international third-party funding and extensive experience in independent research group management. Experience is required in teaching, in the scientific supervision of employees, in methodical research, and in interdisciplinary collaboration between the fields of biomedical fundamental research, genomics with a focus on single-cell analysis, systems medicine, human immunology, translational clinical research, and data science. In particular, research questions relating to biomarker development, the prediction of treatment outcomes using national and European data protection-compliant data processing and federated learning methods should be addressed. The professorship will also focus on the management of data concerning health with regard to its use for AI applications.

A connection to the research foci of the Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Bonn, in particular the Bonn Center of Immunology (BCI) with the Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation² and the Center for Medical Data Usability and Translation (ZMDT), is desired. On the part of the DZNE, the aim is for the professorship to take on the management of the Swarm Learning Hub based at the DZNE. The appointment is carried out jointly by the University of Bonn and the DZNE Bonn. The appointee (m/f/d) will be employed with a full professorship in a civil service employment relationship with the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and granted leave of absence to the DZNE, insofar as the requirements under civil

service law are fulfilled. The appointment is permanent. The selection is carried out jointly by the DZNE and the University of Bonn.

The successful candidate must have completed a university degree in biology, biomedicine, medicine, or a related subject, have a habilitation or evidence of equivalent academic achievements, and experience of teaching in accordance with section 36 of the Higher Education Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Hochschulgesetz NRW).

The University of Bonn stands for diversity and equal opportunities. It is certified as a family-friendly university and has a dual career service. Its aim is to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are underrepresented and particularly support their careers. It thus expressly encourages suitably qualified women to apply. Applications are handled in accordance with the Law on Equality between Women and Men for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz). Applications from suitable candidates with a verified severe disability and persons with an equivalent status are also particularly welcome.

Qualified candidates are asked to apply via the Appointment Portal of the University of Bonn (https://berufungsportal.uni-bonn.de/openProcedureList.do). The application can be submitted in German or English by 27th May 2025.

Dean’s Office in the Faculty of Medicine
University of Bonn Venusberg-Campus 1| Haus 33,
53127 Bonn

You can find information on the application procedure at the following link: (https://www.medfak.uni-bonn.de/en/faculty/career-paths/academic-careers/appointment)