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UMIT TIROL – Private University for Health Sciences and Technology is an accredited private university owned by the Province of Tyrol and the Leopold-Franzens-University Innsbruck with its headquarters in Hall in Tirol, Austria. UMIT TIROL is an internationally recognized university with a focus on Health Sciences, Life Sciences und Health Care Technologies.

The Institute of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment (Chair: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Uwe Siebert) of the Department of Public Health, Health Services Research and Health Technology Assessment is currently seeking to fill the following part-time or full-time (20-40 hours per week) position as soon as possible (place of work: Hall i.T.):

Senior Scientist / Assistant Professorin the field of Health Technology Assessment

The position is assigned to EU projects in the field of Health Technology Assessment, including EUCAPA ((), EUCan Screen and other research projects in the subject area and is initially limited to two years. An extension is possible and will be sought.

Your tasks:

• coordination of the Program on Health Technology Assessment at the Institute
• coordination and development of research proposals and projects in the field of Health Technology Assessment
• representation of our university in the field of Health Technology Assessment regionally, nationally, and internationally
• participation in national and international research projects in the areas of Health Technology Assessment at the Institute
• independent development of research ideas, studies, and methodological approaches in the field of Health Technology Assessment
• preparation of Health Technology Assessment reports
• advising the team on the content of Health Technology Assessment
• preparation of scientific publications
• collaboration in the preparation of third-party funding applications
• participation in the organization and implementation of teaching in the field of Health Technology Assessment and associated disciplines, in the areas of Public Health, the UMIT TIROL Academy Program and in further training measures
• active (further) development of the capacity training for patient representatives EUCAPA
• development of modern university didactic methods, pedagogical concepts, and dissemination strategies

Your profile:

• completed university degree (doctorate or comparable degree) / habilitation
• several years of professional experience and very good knowledge in the field of health technology assessment and systematic reviews on the clinical effectiveness of health technologies (benefit assessment), at least basic knowledge of other domains of health technology assessment (cost-effectiveness, social, patient-related and ethical aspects)
• good knowledge of the work of HTA organizations at national, transnational, and international level
• good written and oral English language skills
• high motivation, analytical and conceptual thinking, initiative, interest in interdisciplinary work, teamwork and communication skills

We offer you::

• opportunity to develop your own research focus and specialization in a highly motivated and interdisciplinary team
• opportunity for further scientific qualification (e.g., Assistant/Assoc. Prof. / Habilitation at UMIT TIROL) within the framework of the international qualification model of UMIT TIROL
• opportunities for national and international networking
• flexible and family-friendly working hours as well as partly remote working hours
• continuing education and training opportunities as part of the department's continuing education program

The salary is based on UMIT TIROL's remuneration scheme and amounts to at least € 3,340.00 (full-time basis for postdocs). Overpayment is possible depending on qualifications and experience.

UMIT TIROL values diversity and therefore welcomes all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity. It is also committed to promoting women in science and therefore expressly encourages qualified women to apply.

Please submit your application with the usual documents (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, certificates, reference letters) until November 30, 2024 exclusively in electronic form to

For further information, please contact Univ.-Prof. Dr. Uwe Siebert (public-health@umit-tirol.at, phone: +43-50-8648-3930).

UMIT TIROL – Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften und -technologie Gmb H, Eduard-Wallnöfer-Zentrum 1,
6060 Hall in Tirol, Österreich, T +43-50-8648-3847

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