Full or Associate Professor, Chief Physician of the Infectious Diseases Department
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Genève
Key information
- Publication date:17 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Genève
Job summary
The University of Geneva seeks a Professor in Infectious Diseases. This is a unique chance to lead a clinical service in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Oversee the Infectious Diseases service with a focus on patient care.
- Enhance research and teaching in infectious diseases and mentorship.
- Foster collaboration across various medical specialties and departments.
Skills
- Must have a medical doctorate and specialization in infectious diseases.
- Strong clinical and leadership skills in infectious diseases.
- Proven experience in research and academic teaching.
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Full or Associate Professor, Chief Physician of the Infectious Diseases Department
Workplace Geneva - Lake Geneva region - SwitzerlandCategoryPositionJob Start1 October 2026 or to be agreedPublished16 December 2025The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva and the Geneva University Hospitals are opening an application for a position of
Full or Associate Professor, Chief Physician of the Infectious Diseases Department
Description
This is a hospital-university position of chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Department, including a professorial fraction. This position is attached to the hospital and academic departments of medicine. The candidate must have extensive clinical experience in infectious diseases as well as recognized qualities in management, communication, and leadership, to lead a university clinical service with a strong clinical activity of inpatient and outpatient consultations. Through their work, the candidate will supervise, organize, and develop the activity within their department by strengthening the links between the different areas of expertise such as bacteriology, virology, transplantation, and HIV infections. Strong links must also be maintained with the pediatric infectiology unit, the Infection Prevention and Control Service, the Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine Service, as well as with other services of the Geneva University Hospitals.
The ability to lead high-level research in the field of infectious diseases is required, as well as recognized skills in mentoring, team management, and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The ability to lead high-level research in the field of infectious diseases is required, as well as recognized skills in mentoring, team management, and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Requirements
- Medical doctorate and specialization in infectious diseases or equivalent qualifications.
- Relevant experience in research leadership and teaching.
- Publications in major international journals.
Contact and Address
Mandatory online registration before 6 February 2026 at https://www.unige.ch/academ ')
For further information, contact: viviane.burghardt@unige.ch
In a spirit of gender parity, the University encourages female applications.
For further information, contact: viviane.burghardt@unige.ch
In a spirit of gender parity, the University encourages female applications.
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