University professorship (W2) Digital Health Analytics

Job Location

Global

Job Description

The School of Economic Disciplines (Faculty III) at the University of Siegen is seeking to appoint a University Professor (W2) in Digital Health Analytics as soon as possible. Efficient digital healthcare provision is a key challenge for policymakers, society, and the economy. Especially in rural areas and in the context of the increasing shift toward outpatient care, new models of healthcare delivery supported by digital technologies are required. Today, patients expect both greater autonomy and stronger integration into the treatment process.

At the same time, personalized medicine presents challenges. Data‑driven methods from the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Analytics are regarded as key technologies in this context. Their success depends not only on expertise and application in decision‑making processes, but also on acceptance by those affected, for example, in the use of bots in diagnostics and healthcare delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research and teaching with a quantitative focus within the Health Management & Analytics profile area of the Faculty.
• Collaborate with other profile areas of the Faculty (e.g. Human‑Technology Interaction) as well as with other faculties.
• Actively support the development of the newly established Center for Interdisciplinary Health Research.
• Develop decision support systems using methods from Operations Research and Analytics and build upon experience in healthcare applications.
• Contribute to acquisition and implementation of high‑level individual and collaborative research projects.
• Enhance the Health Management & Analytics profile area and support the Department of Business Administration.
• Teaching responsibilities include contributing to the Bachelor's program in Business Administration, the Master's program in Business & Health Analytics, and other programs offered by the Faculty.
• Deliver a teaching load of 9 semester hours per week (SWS).

Qualifications:

• Meet the legal requirements for appointment pursuant to Section 36 of the Higher Education Act of North Rhine‑Westphalia (HG NRW).
• Possess a quantitative orientation in relevant fields of business and economics applications within Health Management & Analytics.
• Extensive expertise in mathematical modeling and programming with applications in healthcare.
• Internationally outstanding research record with publications in top‑tier journals.
• Active involvement in Operations Research/Management Science, Health Management, Computing, Information Systems, and Analytics.
• Experience in acquiring third‑party funding (e.g. DFG, BMFTR, EU Horizon).
• Previous interdisciplinary collaboration with health scientists, medical researchers, mathematicians, computer scientists, engineers, or economists/business scholars.
• Capacity and willingness to teach (digital) courses in both German and English using innovative digital elements; pedagogical aptitude desirable.
• Experience in academic self‑governance and willingness to continue contributing.

Application deadline: 25 August 2026.

Contact: Univ.‑Prof. Dr. Marc Hassenzahl, +49 271 740 3139,