Scientific Staff Member with Teaching Duties Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 30 – 40 %

About the job

Scientific Staff Member with Teaching Duties Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 30 – 40 %

As a Junior Expert, you will shape your entry into teaching. The evidence-based further development of musculoskeletal physiotherapy is a central concern for you.

Department: Health

Start of work: Immediately or by arrangement

• Teaching assistance in the offerings of the musculoskeletal specialty area in the MSc and in continuing education (courses, modules, CAS).
• Medium-term independent conduct of teaching units in the area of foot and ankle in the MSc and in continuing education in close coordination with the department management
• Organization of clinical transfer modules (MSc) or practice transfer module (continuing education)
• Collaboration in the further development of teaching content in the musculoskeletal specialty
• Organization and execution of performance assessments and practical exams
• Conducting professional supervisions and patient examinations in the clinical musculoskeletal setting
• Administrative-coordinative tasks for transfer modules in the MSc
• Possibly support in the implementation of (research) projects or in the acquisition of third-party funding

You bring with you

• University degree in physiotherapy with MSc degree
• Specialization in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, OMT degree desired
• Ideally teaching experience
• Didactic qualification (higher education didactics) or willingness to acquire it
• Effective self-management and pronounced organizational skills

As a future team member of the Institute of Physiotherapy, you are motivated to contribute to professional development. You are accustomed to teamwork and proactively contribute to the team and the development of the institute. You enjoy and are interested in sharing your knowledge with colleagues and students.

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents by March 23, 2026, via our online platform. Applications by email or post will not be accepted.

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, with over 14,000 students and over 11,000 continuing education participants as well as around 3,700 employees, is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland.

ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity, and innovation.

The Department of Health is the largest and most renowned Swiss education and research center for occupational therapy, midwifery, nursing, physiotherapy, and health sciences.

The Institute of Physiotherapy (IPT) at the Department of Health conducts teaching and research in healthcare with 800 students in BSc, MSc, and continuing education. The institute stands for high quality and national as well as international networking. It is characterized as an innovative, dynamic, and quality-conscious working environment with a high degree of self-organization. Your modern workplace is centrally located in Winterthur (near the train station).

We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the personnel development of our employees and managers. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the "Working at ZHAW" website. Here are the main points:

Dr. Fabian Pfeiffer

Head of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Focus

Irina Keiser

Recruiting Manager