The University of Cologne offers a wide range of scientific disciplines and internationally leading profile areas organized in six faculties.
At the Faculty of Medicine 1.800 scientists are engaged in research, ranging from basic sciences to clinical application, as well as teaching
and health care. Together with the University Hospital Cologne the faculty maintains 58 clinics, research institutes and centres. 3.400 students
study in this dynamic and innovative environment. The Faculty of Medicine and the University Hospital Cologne are embedded in the scientifically
highly active Rhine region. They have strong contacts to and alliances with the surrounding universities and non-university research institutions
guaranteeing scientific excellence in research and teaching.
The
University Hospital Cologne is seeking applications for a full-time
Head of Medical Data Integration Center (f/m)
to be employed under a limited-time contract (31 December 2021 – third-party funded)
The University Hospital Cologne is establishing a new Medical Data Integration Center (MeDIC). Goal of the MeDIC is the integration and standardization
of medical electronic patient records. This new facility will make patient records available for clinical research and it will improve patient care via the
implementation of new IT applications. The new MeDIC is embedded in a nation-wide network of university hospitals and it will closely interact with the
HiGHmed Medical Informatics project.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing and establishing an IT concept for the new MeDIC
- Close interaction with clinicians and scientists to further develop the goals of the MeDIC
- Managing the MeDIC, including purchasing software and hardware
- Supervising scientific and technical staff at the MeDIC
- Interaction at the national level to shape the future of German medical informatics
Minimum qualifications:
- University degree in medical informatics, computer science or another relevant area
- Experience with hospital IT systems and medical data standards
- IT skills, including programming skills
- Very good communication and team working skills
- Preferably prior experience with staff supervision
- German and English language skills
We offer:
- The opportunity to shape a new medical IT unit
- An environment with excellent translational and clinical research
- Access to very high quality clinical data at one of the largest university hospitals in Germany
- Interaction in a strong national network for medical informatics
Your salary will be based on TV-L.
Applications from female candidates are welcome; suitably qualified women will be given preferential consideration.
We also welcome applications from disabled candidates, who will also be given preferential consideration over other applicants with comparable qualifications.
The position is suitable for staffing with part-time employees.
Please address telephone enquiries to Prof. Dr. Andreas Beyer at +49 221 478-84429.
Further information is available on the internet at
http://www.highmed.org/ and
http://cellnet-sb.cecad.uni-koeln.de/
Have we awakened your interest? Please submit your application (including a detailed CV, list of publications, two references and a brief statement of research interests) here online
https://www.uk-koeln.de/karriere/
We prefer online applications, but you also have the opportunity to apply via regular mail
by 2 September 2018 quoting the reference number
e301 to
Uniklinik Köln
CECAD Forschungszentrum
Prof. Dr. Andreas Beyer
Ausschreibungsnummer e301
50924 Köln