University Medicine Essen (UME) Medical Scientist Academy (UMESciA) has identified the strong need to better facilitate and foster interdisciplinary research in university medicine. The complexity of innovative therapies together with rapid technological advances in patient care require intimately interacting Medical and Clinician Scientists. To achieve this goal a supporting structural and organizational basis is also urgently needed. UMESciA will create this institutional basis by supporting “tandem research units” (TRUs) that connect distinguished Medical Scientists with Clinician Scientists from existing UME programs.
UMESciA aims to provide a best practice model for German University Medicine by acting within the internationally recognized UME focus research areas of Oncology and Immunology and by building on a strong translational expertise in investigator-initiated trials (IITs). To this end, the planned Medical Scientist Academy will be integrated into existing structures of clinical excellence in oncology and will synergize with Clinician Scientist programs to generate a group of dedicated researchers that envision a career at the interface of natural sciences and medicine. The planned research program will exploit material and patient data from a large number of innovative IITs with the aim to rapidly improve patient selection and biomarker discovery in costly biological therapies of cancer.
Application is open for 9 Postdoc positions for Medical Scientists from any natural science and life science areas, including data science and bioinformatics. UMESciA scientific activities are accompanied by a structured qualification program and awarded with a certificate at the end of the 2 year program. A selected number of candidates may enter into a second two-year funding phase, based on scientific merit and achievements. Parallel academic qualification towards habilitation is supported by UMESciA. W2-Professorship positions are planned to be created for excellent candidates after completion of the full 4 year program.
These positions are ideal for candidates, who have already published in high-ranking journals and now wish to continue their career in one of the leading cancer centers in Germany. You will be embedded into a vibrant network of translational researchers with active interconnection to the local German Cancer Consortium and Clinician Scientist Programs.
We offer:
- Structured qualification program offering scientific qualifications as well as leadership competencies
- Networking and mentoring activities
- Training and research program connecting UMESciA with Clinician Scientist programs by tandem research units
- Guidance for scientific career, networking and grant writing
- Competences and knowledge useful for translational research and career development in the academic or biotech/pharma sector
- A program certificate upon successful completion
- Supporting the compatibility of work and family
Who? Your profile:
- Completed PhD Thesis and a completed academic degree in natural sciences or life sciences (Master/Diploma)
- Proven interest in translational oncologic research
- High motivation and commitment
- Interest in the development of an academic research career
- Previous publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Excellent English skills
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Applications must include:
- CV
- Copies of all university degrees including grades,
- Copies of the two best publications (published or accepted)
- Application form
Interested candidates should send the application documents together with the copies of all university degrees in one single pdf file to the tender number 1178 to bewerbung@uk-essen.de.
The interviews will be held in a two-step process with lectures and individual interviews in late summer 2022 online or in Essen.
Deadline: 26 June 2022.