tenure-track position in Clinical Infectious Diseases

Johannes Kepler University; Osterreich; On-site; PEN 270,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

Johannes Kepler University invites applications for a clinical tenure-track professorship in “Clinical Infectious Diseases.” The role combines research, teaching, and clinical care with a 40-hour week for six years, and a potential qualification agreement that could lead to a permanent Associate Professor position.

The successful candidate will promote the university’s research in patient-focused clinical studies, collaborate with the Ignaz Semmelweis Institute, and help establish independent

Qualifications

• Doctorate/PhD in medicine or related field.
• PhD no older than ten years; career breaks may be deducted.
• Proven publication record and teaching experience; external research funding.

Responsibilities

• Advance research in clinical infectious diseases and tropical medicine.
• Conduct clinical therapy trials in collaboration with related institutes.
• Lead independent research groups and contribute to teaching and education.

Skills

Scholarly activity

Teaching experience

External funding

Education

Doctorate/PhD

Job description

the Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine

Organisation/Company Johannes Kepler University Department the Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Field Medical sciences Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 18 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna) Country Austria Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

In accordance with the collective agreement for university employees, the Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine (Faculty of Medicine at the Johannes Kepler University) invites applications by candidates holding a doctorate/PhD to apply for a clinical tenure-track professorship position in “Clinical Infectious Diseases”.

In accordance with the collective agreement for university employees and the 2002 Austrian Universities Act (UG) regarding a full-time position (40 hours per week) for a limited period of six years, prospective applicants for the tenure-track position at the Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at the JKU’s Faculty of Medicine must hold a doctorate/Ph.D. The position will involve a combination of research, teaching, and clinical care. 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 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 promote the JKU’s research activities in the field of patient-focused clinical research. Particular importance is attached to the planning and conduct of clinical therapy trials, which are to be carried out in close collaboration with the research groups at the Ignaz Semmelweis Institute. The aim of the clinical tenure-track professorship position is the establishment of independent research groups that promote and usefully expand existing core areas, especially mycoses and travel medicine.

In addition, the responsibilities of the clinical tenure-track professorship include the inpatient, outpatient, and consultative care of patients with acute and chronic infectious diseases, including tropical disease patterns.

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 or alternative service, etc. may be deducted.

Find a detailed job description and prerequisites 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 70,200.20euros. The annual minimum salary under the collective agreement will be raised to 82,656.00euros 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, and consider proven years of prior employment. The definitive salary will be discussed with the Rector as part of the appointment negotiations.

When assessing the candidates’ accomplishments, performance, and future potential, the JKU will take the candidates’ individual background and personal history into account by acknowledging that academic and professional success and accomplishments can happen at different stages in life (and can include periods of reduced employment, or career interruption on account of having to provide care, childcare, etc.). In this regard, qualifications are assessed and evaluated in terms of equal opportunity, taking life-course factors, such as academic age, into account.

The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of academic female faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes and encourages 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.

If you have any questions, please contact the head of the Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Univ. Prof. Dr. Helmut J.F. Salzer, MPH, FECMM, E-mail: [e-mail] or Vice-Rector Mag. Dr. Elgin Drda, E-mail: [e-mail] . If you have any questions regarding the selection process, the appointment procedure or the deadline, please contact Mag. Karin Kaufmann, LLM, E-mail: [e-mail] ,(Professorial Appointment Management at the Faculty of Medicine).