Internship in Health Psychology within the DynamO Programme - 50% to 100%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) are a reference institution at both national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to watch our 2025 retrospective by clicking here .

Committed to a quality strategy 2026–2030 based on four principles – accessibility, excellence, safety, and personalised care – the HUG have structured, within the Care Quality Service, a performance and clinical excellence unit responsible for leading continuous improvement programmes at the institutional level.

It is within this framework that the DynamO programme is situated, co-directed by the Medical Directorate and the Nursing Directorate. DynamO structures quality management at all levels of the organisation – units, services, and departments – relying on clinical indicators and continuous improvement loops. These enable the implementation of good clinical practices and the de-implementation of inappropriate practices.

Job Description

As an intern, you will support the programme team in improving the use of theories and tools from implementation science and change management in daily practices.

You will conduct a structured and synthetic literature review related to implementation science and change management.

You will conduct interviews and organise focus groups to analyse difficulties and barriers to the implementation of good practices. You will develop implementation strategies with change management support.

You will develop a generalised methodology based on the experience gained for broader dissemination of the practice.

You will participate in writing an article on the work carried out with a view to publication.

Qualifications

You demonstrate great adaptability, allowing you to interact with different audiences and situations. Your team spirit and interpersonal skills will help you work interdisciplinarily and integrate easily within our team.

You possess good organisational skills and are adept at producing clear summaries and taking notes.

You have good skills in scientific research.

A good command of the French language is mandatory (Level C1 required).

You are enrolled in a postgraduate training programme in health psychology accredited by the FOPH, leading to a specialist psychologist title in health psychology FOPH or a master’s degree in psychology with a health psychology orientation and must complete a mandatory internship within this framework.

Additional Information

• Start date: as soon as possible
• Number of positions: 1
• Work rate: 100% for 6 months or 50% for one year
• Contract: Internship contract subject to agreement
• Application deadline: 20.09.2026
• Contact for information: Dr A. Ourahmoune, Assistant Physician aimad.ourahmoune@hug.ch

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.

Any incomplete application will not be taken into consideration.