Your Future in Academic Health Research
Join us in accompanying and researching the transformation of the healthcare system—within an interdisciplinary team that scientifically examines, tests, and further develops new approaches. The following job postings are organized into three central thematic areas.
Clinical Pathways
The research focus “Clinical Pathways” aims to develop and pilot innovative care structures for future regional health centers in real-world settings. The emphasis is on cross-sector prevention and follow-up care, needs-based emergency and acute care, improved communication along care pathways, and ethical guidelines for socially sustainable and acceptable healthcare delivery.
Clinical Pathways in Emergency Medicine
(75 % E13, Fixed-term for 3 years)
University Clinic of Anesthesiology / Intensive Care Medicine / Emergency Medicine / Pain Therapy
In the subproject “Clinical Pathways,” a key task will be to scientifically map and analyze the structural conditions of emergency medical services in the East Frisia region. A major focus of the work is the identification of potential opportunities, for example for rolling out telemedical connectivity for emergency services across the region. To this end, methods and tools will be developed to reduce unnecessary emergency service deployments and the use of emergency departments, while at the same time improving patient safety and quality of care.
The application deadline has passed.
Digitally Networked Clinical Pathways
(100 % E13, Fixed-term until 30.09.2030)
University Clinic of General and Visceral Surgery
A special focus of the subproject “Clinical Pathways” is on the condition acute abdomen. Together with patients and professionals, new digital and networked care pathways are to be developed, tested, and evaluated—from the patient’s home to highly specialized clinics and back.
The application deadline has passed.
Social Sciences and Health Services Research Focus Areas
The research focus “Social Sciences and Health Services” examines the transformation of the healthcare sector in the Northwest as a socio-technical transformation process at the regional, organizational, and individual levels, taking social, structural, and economic aspects into account. Through participatory research in staged laboratory environments, technical and medical innovations are supported, tested, and analyzed with regard to their practical feasibility within a social context.
Health Economics
(100 % E14, Fixed-term until 30.09.2030)
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Faculty VI, Department of Health Services Research
As part of this position, a monitoring framework for assessing the achievement of transformation goals will be developed and implemented in collaboration with project partners. In addition, the innovations tested in the real-world laboratory and in home settings will be analyzed and evaluated with regard to costs and other health economic aspects.
The application deadline has passed.
Organization and Innovation
(100 % E13, Fixed-term until 30.09.2030)
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Faculty I, Working Group ‘Organization and Innovation’
The subproject to be carried out is led by the research group “Organization and Innovation” at the Institute of Social Sciences, whose research focuses on transition processes and organizations. Accordingly, the subproject concentrates on analyzing ongoing societal change and the associated processes of organizational restructuring. To this end, concrete transformation processes toward central hospitals and regional healthcare centers (RHCs) will be examined and accompanied, primarily using qualitative methods of empirical social research.
The application deadline has passed.
Microsociology
(75 % E13, Fixed-term until 30.09.2030)
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Faculty I, Working Group ‘Microsociology’
The subproject to be carried out focuses, on the one hand, on identifying the needs and expectations of different population groups and, on the other hand, on monitoring and acceptance of transformation processes, also with regard to digital solutions (such as telemedicine). For this purpose, qualitative methods of empirical social research will primarily be employed.
The application deadline has passed.
Technology Tracks
The research focus “Technology Tracks” aims at developing intelligent algorithms and systems for digital healthcare—ranging from comprehensive self-assessment tools for diagnosis, therapy, and rehabilitation to robotic telepresence for virtual visits. In addition, secure communication infrastructures are being established to reliably connect medical value-added services with modern broadband networks.
Cognitive Neuropsychology
(100 % E13, Fixed-term for 3 years)
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Faculty VI, Department of Psychology
The TransVer project described here aims to develop and validate ambulatory cognitive testing procedures in order to sustainably improve neuropsychological care for people living in rural regions of Lower Saxony. The focus is on translating established neuropsychological concepts into digital, everyday-ready test formats. TransVer is an interdisciplinary collaborative project and offers the opportunity to work closely with partners from a wide range of disciplines. The thematic focus lies in cognitive neuropsychology at the intersection of technology, diagnostics, and healthcare delivery.
The application deadline has passed.
Safe Human–Robot Interaction
(100 % E13, Fixed-term until 30.11.2028)
OFFIS e.V., Health Division
As part of this position, concepts for safe human–robot interaction will be developed for the collaborative execution of care and assistance tasks. In the first phase of development, the dual-arm robot system will be remotely controlled via a VR interface. During this process, relevant data will be collected to enable the automation of the overall task, the allocation of subtasks and responsibilities between robot and human, and safe movements within a shared workspace.
IoT Security in TransVer
(100 % E13, Fixed-term for 3 years)
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Fakultät II, Department of Computing Science
The doctoral position focuses on securing a medical IoT environment against various attackers within the framework of the TransVer project objectives. The aim is to research novel AI-based methods for network-based attack detection and appropriate response under application-specific requirements (e.g., safety).
The application deadline has passed.