Fully funded PhD position in Public Health in Vienna
Description
PhD project area: Clinical Pathways and Decision Support for Patients Suffering from Acute Chest Pain
Location: Medical University, Vienna, Austria
Closing date: 30.11.2025
bout the Project
Every minute counts when patients arrive at the emergency department with acute chest pain. This PhD project focuses on improving clinical pathways and decision support to ensure that patients receive the right care—faster and more accurately.
You will work at the intersection of public health, data science, and clinical research, developing methods that help clinicians make informed, evidence-based decisions in real-world settings.
What You’ll Work On
Turn real-world healthcare data into actionable insights that improve triage and care pathways for chest-pain patients.
Build and evaluate diagnostic and prognostic models to support rapid, well-informed decisions in emergency care.
Collaborate closely with clinicians, data scientists, and international partners to translate methods into clinical practice.
Present your findings at international conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
What You’ll Learn (and Get Really Good At)
Working with routine healthcare and international observational datasets – including data curation, linkage, quality control, and documentation.
Depending on your interests and background, you can specialize in:
Federated data analysis and privacy-preserving modeling, or
Methodological advances in diagnostic and prognostic research (model design, validation, calibration, and transportability).
Developing reproducible research workflows using coding best practices, version control, and transparent reporting.
Your Research Environment
You’ll be part of the Comprehensive Center for AI in Medicine at the Medical University of Vienna and the national node of the EMERGE research network. All projects are conducted with international collaborators, giving you the opportunity to engage with diverse research teams and present your work across Europe.
Vienna offers a thriving international research community, world-class infrastructure, and one of the highest quality-of-life standards worldwide — an inspiring place to launch your research career.
Requirements
Required:
Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g. medical informatics, medical statistics, public health, or related discipline).
An advantage:
Experience in one or more of the following:
Health services research
Research with observational or routine healthcare data
Statistical methods for diagnostic or prognostic modeling
PhD Program and Application
This position is part of the structured PhD Program at the Medical University of Vienna, offering a competitive salary, waived tuition fees (up to four years), and comprehensive academic support.
Applications are submitted through our online PhD call, which includes 18 interdisciplinary programs.
Apply online only : https://oc10.meduniwien.ac.at/en/open-phd-positions
Closing Date: 30 November 2025, 23:55 CET
For application requirements and detailed guidance, please refer to the Application Guide and FAQs on our website. If you have further questions, contact Stephanie Danzinger at stephanie.danzinger@meduniwien.ac.at
Location: Vienna, Vienna
Job Type: Part-time
Contact
Contact: Stephanie Danzinger
Phone:
Email: stephanie.danzinger@meduniwien.ac.at
Website: https://oc10.meduniwien.ac.at/en/open-phd-positions