Professorship (W2) of Artificial Intelligence in Pneumology (f/m/x)

The professorship is affiliated to the Institute of Experimental Pneumology at the University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich. At the same time the professorship will entail the lead of a working group associated to the Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI) at Helmholtz Zentrum München. The professorship ‘Artificial Intelligence in Pneumology’ is dedicated to the study of lung and respiratory diseases from the specific perspective of artificial intelligence (AI) in single-cell data analysis and its application in biomedical research projects in the field of pneumology.

The associated work group will make use of cutting-edge technologies including multi-Omics approaches such as single-cell transcriptomics to uncover physiological and pathological cellular and molecular processes in the lung building a bridge to novel clinical applications. Applicants are expected to strengthen interdisciplinary research consortia at LMU Munich. The professorship does not comprise clinical duties.

The professorship is affiliated with the local infrastructure of the LHI at Helmholtz Munich, of the “Comprehensive Pneumology Center-Munich” (CPC-M) and in the various “Disease Areas” of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), thus allowing access to established research platforms and also to apply for research projects

Applicants should ideally have extensive experience in applying artificial intelligence to analyze and integrate genomic data, particularly single-cell data across datasets and modalities. They are also expected to have critically evaluated AI methods in this field. Existing activities or involvement in international consortia and networks in these areas are of advantage. Forward-looking research concepts with a clear connection to clinical applications are expected. Concepts that combine AI with modern experimental methods, such as single-cell technologies, to improve the understanding of chronic lung diseases and contribute to their diagnosis are of particular interest.

LMU Munich and Helmholtz Munich seek to appoint a highly qualified junior academic to this professorship and, therefore, especially encourage early-career scholars to apply. Prerequisites for this position are a university degree and a doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification. With an excellent record in research and teaching to date, prospective candidates will have demonstrated the potential for an outstanding academic career.