Abstract

Invited Talk - Plenary

Research management at the public hospital in Nürnberg

Steven Hämmerich
Forschungsmanagement und Services Klinikum Nürnberg

The maximum care hospital in Nuremberg is one of the largest public hospitals in Europe with 8,400 employees. The two campuses offer more than 2,200 beds and in total about 335,000 patients are treated each year. As a partner, the Paracelsus Medical private university (PMU) offers in house education of junior medical professionals as well as a platform for research. Roughly 650 research projects are being conducted at the hospital, such as clinical trails, major research projects or scientific theses. The department “Forschungsmanagement und Services” (FMS) supports researchers at all stages of their projects. We help them to identify funding opportunities, apply for them and handle the budget and legal matters. As part of the FMS, the research office serves as the main contact for all researchers. The tasks of a research officer at the hospital are extremely diverse. In addition to identifying funding opportunities, managing internal funding and helping to apply for different calls, we are also involved in major scientific projects as part of the project team. At the PMU we are involved in the documentation of research projects, the supervision and shaping of the PhD medical science program and serve as a contact for students. We also foster and establish relationships to research partners within the region and worldwide, organize conferences, help to provide internal research and digital infrastructure and communicate research results internally and to the public. A background in astronomy/astrophysics, or generally in science, is a great basis for the job as a research officer. This job requires knowledge about research in general, funding structures in Germany and the capability to swiftly understand complex and diverse research topics.