Research Group Leader (f/m/d) 1/056 09.07.2020Institut für Hygiene und MikrobiologieVollzeit (Würzburg)

The Institute for Hygiene and Microbiology of the University of
Würzburg conducts the microbiological diagnostics for the entire
university hospital as well as for additional hospitals in the
surrounding area. A position within our team offers highly topical
and challenging tasks within infection medicine with services in
patient care as well as the possibility for internationally visible
scientific work. Within the fields of diagnostics, research, and
hospital hygiene we work cooperatively and closely together. The
chair for Medical Microbiology and Mycology is among the
internationally leading centers for the diagnostics of invasive
mycosis, leads the National Reference Laboratory for Invasive
Fungal Infections NRZMyk and serves as international reference
laboratory. To strengthen our team, we invite talented and
motivated candidates to apply for a position as Research Group
Leader (f/m/d)in civil servant status for life, starting as soon as
possible. This job advertisement addresses physicians as well as
natural scientists. Physicians should hold a specialist title in
microbiology, virology, and infection epidemiology or pursue this
specialist medical training to participate in the medical care at
the Institute for Hygiene and Microbiology. If qualified, we offer
the opportunity to take over the manager position of the
diagnostics division. The applicant should be distinguished in the
field of infection biology, particularly infections caused by
pathogenic fungi, and possess an independent research profile,
which is documented by scientific publications and the successful
acquisition of external funding. The area of expertise should be
complementary and synergistic to the main research present at the
chair and broaden the research topics in place. There are numerous
opportunities for cooperation with clinical partners, non-academic
research institutes, and within the collaborative research centre
TR124 FungiNet for a further personal development of your own
research profile in place. There is also the possibility to obtain
habilitation. The University of Würzburg is an equal opportunities
employer and places emphasis on fostering career opportunities for
women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply.
The University of Würzburg intends to raise the number of disabled
persons in its employment. In the case of equally qualified
applicants, disabled persons will preferentially be considered. For
further information please contact Prof. Dr. Oliver
Kurzaisekretariat-kurzai@hygiene.uni-wuerzburg.deComplete
applications (subject line RGL_2020_UKW; CV, a full academic record
(copies of degree certificates), a list of publications, a research
concept of about one page, and a list of two potential references)
should be submitted as a single pdf-file by e-mail only by August,
15th 2020 to sekretariat-kurzai@hygiene.uni-wuerzburg.de.