Tenure track professorships: A big boost for science

Are you one of the best (junior) researchers in the world and want to raise the level of basic and clinical research with your pioneering achievements? The best (junior) researchers from around the world who hold their own in the selection procedure have a unique opportunity as tenure track professors at Med Uni Graz: they can establish a working group in their field of research in the state-of-the-art, point-of-care environment of Medical Science City Graz and share their special expertise with the international research community over the course of a long-term scientific career. The position is initially limited to six years, during which the goals of the qualification agreement must be met. If the candidate demonstrates outstanding and remarkable achievements, an evaluation of the qualification agreement may be possible sooner. When the defined goals have been achieved, an unlimited term contract as an associate professor is concluded, which entails belonging to the professorial curia as well as taking on responsibility for one's own field of research. On to new research adventures!

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Julia Kargl ist als Assoziierte Professorin am Lehrstuhl für Pharmakologie tätig.

The Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma is looking for a

Tenure Track Professor of Tumor Orthopaedics

Identification number: UK-ORTHO-2026-003813

Application time: 08/20/2026

We are looking for an excellent specialist and researcher to expand our internationally renowned scientific and research agenda in the field of tumor orthopaedics. At the University Hospital Graz Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, the Section of Tumor Orthopaedics plays a key role in patient care and research. The Tenure Track Professor of Tumor Orthopaedics should continue to increase the national and international visibility of tumor orthopaedics at the Graz location and develop innovative research programs in the fields of sarcoma research, registry-based research, clinical trials, artificial intelligence, personalized medicine and long-term outcomes. Tumor orthopaedics is an integral component of the university's sarcoma center at the Comprehensive Cancer Center Graz (CCC) of University Hospital Graz, providing care for interdisciplinary patients with musculoskeletal tumors from all federal provinces in Austria. The catchment area consists of 3 to 4 million inhabitants. The interdisciplinary tumor board for bone and soft tissue tumors reviewed a total of 1,126 cases in 2025. Furthermore, the Section of Tumor Orthopaedics provided surgical treatment to 483 patients with bone and soft tissue tumors in 2025. The section is an expert member of the European Reference Network EURACAN. Alongside scientific tasks, it is necessary to provide top-notch clinical care in tumor orthopaedics in the joint discipline orthopaedics and trauma—from the first visit to the outpatient clinic and surgical care with interdisciplinary consensus to discharge. In addition to treating primary benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors, a tertiary center must also provide operative treatment for patients with bone metastases. The tumor team currently has three operation days and one outpatient clinic day and consists of three specialists and three residents. Its current status as a reference center with a national and international reputation needs to be further consolidated. International collaborations at the clinical and scientific levels should also be expanded.

Core duties and responsibilities:

Innovatively advancing research in the field of tumor orthopaedics with an emphasis on investigating treatment options and improving survival rates
Regularly publishing scientific papers in the field of tumor orthopaedics
Directing an internationally renowned research group and acquiring third-party funding with an emphasis on clinical orthopaedics and sarcoma research at the CCC
Taking on a leading role in the tumor team of the Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma
Collaborating on training specialists in the field of tumor orthopaedics
Networking through national and international research collaborations
Providing inpatient and outpatient care according to modern biopsychosocial and personalized medicine and being on call
Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in medicine, supervising diploma and PhD students and mentoring and promoting junior researchers
Participating in effective public relations work/science communication in the research area

Successful candidates must have the following qualifications:

Degree in medicine and a relevant doctoral degree
Authorization to practice as a specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology or orthopaedics and orthopedic surgery or equivalent qualification from another country
Several years of professional experience with surgical qualifications especially in the field of tumor orthopaedics (proof provided by a surgical log)
Experience with interdisciplinary and interprofessional care for sarcoma patients
Profound research expertise in the field of tumor orthopaedics
Proven track record of high-impact scientific publications and third-party funding acquisition in the field of tumor orthopaedics
Experience in managing a scientific working group
Experience in university teaching and/or (co)supervising diploma/doctoral students and/or training postdoctoral scholars
Research stay abroad of several months at a different research institution than the one where specialist training was received
C1 level of proficiency in both spoken and written German and English (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

The ideal candidate has the following profile:

Additional experience in the following areas (for example): registry-based research, clinical trials (PI/SI), artificial intelligence, personalized medicine and long-term outcomes
Team player able to motivate colleagues and students
Responsible work habits and problem-solving skills
Empathy as well as good communication and social skills
Management and leadership skills
Gender and diversity skills

Entry date: 11/01/2026

limited to 6 years

initially limited to 6 years, becoming a tenured position when the qualification agreement is met

Level of employment: 100%

Classification in employment group according to the collective agreement for university employees.

Application: The Medical University of Graz invites all applicants to submit their application online by August 20, 2026.

Please note that we can only consider complete applications that have been received by the application deadline. A list of the documents to be submitted can be found here.

Statutory information: The minimum remuneration is based on the collective agreement for university employees (KV § 49.2).

Scheduled date for job interview: October 8, 2026 at the Medical University of Graz

The Medical University of Graz is committed to increasing the proportion of women in management positions at universities in Austria and encourages qualified women to apply. Among applicants with equal qualifications, female applicants will be given priority. We also welcome applications from qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage them to apply.

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