Medical Director of Unit 32 ''Institute for Hygiene and Infection Protection Landau'' in the Department of ''Human Medicine'' (m/f/d)

Safe food - Protection from contagious diseases - Healthy livestock The Landesprüfungsamt (LUA) is the central state service provider in the consumer and health protection of humans and animals in Rheinland-Pfalz. Together with our around 500 employees, we work at five locations in Koblenz, Landau, Mainz, Speyer and Trier on the nationwide monitoring and investigation of food, supplies, medicines and cosmetics, diagnostics and control of animal diseases and the protection of humans from contagious diseases. The Department of Human Medicine of the National Investigation Centre is the leading, investigative and advisory body for public health services, in particular in the areas of infection diagnosis and infection prophylaxis. The department consists of the Institutes for Hygiene and Infection Protection (IHIS) in Koblenz, Landau and Trier, as well as the health schools. In addition to the national reporting centre for monitoring infectious diseases under the Infectious Protection Act, IHIS Landau is home to several laboratories for microbiological and environmental hygiene studies, including a unit for sequencing pathogens. We are looking for a long time at the next possible time Head of Unit 32 “Institut für Hygiene und Infectionschutz Landau” (m/w/d) to grade A16 LBesG or comparable grouping by TV-L in full-time in the Department of Human Medicine at Landau/Pfalz. (code: LUA – 2026/016-Gu.)

In particular, the tasks are: Professional and organizational management of the Institute for Hygiene and Infection Protection Landau (Referat 32), a “Public Health” laboratory with 22 employees and the focus on outbreak detection and control Advising the public health service, the interested public and political decision-makers on issues of infection protection and infection diagnosis, including individual response medical issues in the epidemic hygienic context preparation, analysis and evaluation of reporting and laboratory data; draft opinions and reports; Lecture activities in the subject area Support of department management in the further development of the site and the perception of overriding tasks Representation of LUA in working groups at national and federal level

According to the medical approval, a multiannual activity with close reference to infectious medicine or epidemiology (clinic, laboratory, research) or infection protection (ÖGD), including experience in human resources management and project management, is expected. A doctorate is a prerequisite; Applications of candidates, with additional scientific expertise (e.g. publications, habilitation) are particularly welcomed. A completed specialist training is advantageous; a structured further development in the field of epidemiology and/or biostatistics (e.g. MSc, MPH, PAE, etc.) discretion, reliability and trustworthiness Team and communication skills, decision-making, overriding resilience and willingness to work flexibly, especially in health hazards or crisis times Driving licence Class B and readiness to operate a service vehicle

medical management with a variety of tasks and regulated working hours Possibility to develop your own research focus with reference to infection epidemiology A safe workplace in the public service of the countries, in the civil service or employment relationship under the collective agreement for the public service of the countries An employer supporting the reconciliation of work and family by family-friendly regulations and measures (including flexible working hours, part-time models, mobile work depending on the workplace) well-structured and humanly supported quality management system A structured incorporation A company health management Jobrad with corresponding working ratio Modern staff development through needs-oriented training and qualification measures An occupational pension scheme (VBL) and an annual special payment for employees Free parking at the service