October 23rd 2024
University of Basel Seeks Professor of Paediatric Infectious and Emerging Diseases Modelling

visual: University of Basel, Mark Niedermann
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel, Switzerland invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Associate or Full Professor of Paediatric Infectious and Emerging Diseases Modelling to be embedded in the BRCCH.
The BRCCH and its future Paediatric Digital Health Hub is a multi-disciplinary research centre creating new healthcare solutions for unmet medical needs related to communicable and non-communicable pathologies of significant burden to children and adolescents, irrespective of an individual's societal conditions.
Your position
The successful candidate will develop an internationally competitive research programme in Paediatric lnfectious and/or Emerging Diseases Modelling with an emphasis on clinical translation tailored for the special needs of children and adolescents. You will develop novel, integrative disease modelling approaches to investigate factors that influence disease development and outcomes in paediatric populations across different geographical and socio-economic settings, with special emphasis on low- and middle-income countries. Close collaborations are expected with clinical partners, scientists at the University of Basel and ETH Zurich in Basel, and within the Basel life sciences cluster.
The Master and Ph.D. programmes of the University's Medical and Sciences Faculties provide opportunities for teaching (in English).
Your profile
We expect from the candidate a genuine interest in interdisciplinary academic work and several years of experience in mathematical and computational modelling of health-related and epidemiological data. Experience with modelling of paediatric infectious and other emerging diseases is advantageous. Excellent academic performance and a proven record in acquiring competitive third-party funding relative to the applicant's career stage are essential qualifications. We expect a significant interest in student teaching and mentoring of junior scientists at different stages of their academic careers. Key personality traits include excellent social and communication skills and an open, engaging and collegial personality. The candidate's distinctive expertise, leadership, and outstanding communication skills place him/her in an ideal position to gain acceptance and trust. He/she is able to create an attractive work environment, inspire creative thinking that can be put into action, and encourage his/her employees.
The university offers you
- A unique opportunity for interdisciplinary research in a highly innovative and translational research environment enabling access to patients and academic bioinformatics facilities
- A challenging and varied job in a university and clinical environment
- An innovative, interdisciplinary and open research environment
- A responsible leadership role
- A collaborative environment conducive to interdisciplinary research
- Attractive employment conditions
- Attractive startup package and endowment for research
The University of Basel stands for excellence through diversity and is committed to equal opportunities and family friendliness. In an effort to increase the proportion of women in professorships, the university is particularly interested in receiving applications from women.
Application / Contact
For further information, please contact the chair of the Academic Recruitment Committee, Prof. Ulrich Heininger (Email: ulrich.heininger@ukbb.ch) or the Scientific Coordinator of Academic Recruitment, Dr. Simone Neu Phone: (Email: berufungen-medizin@unibas.ch; Phone: +41 61 207 61 64).
Applications must be submitted by November 20, 2024.
We kindly ask you to apply exclusively via the online application platform of the University of Basel and as described in the application guidelines.