Full or Associate Professor, Chief Physician of the Infectious Diseases Department
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Genève
Key information
- Publication date:18 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Genève
Job summary
Join the University of Geneva as a chief physician in infectious diseases. This role offers a dynamic work environment with professional growth.
Tasks
- Lead the infectious diseases service in a clinical university setting.
- Oversee clinical activities and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Conduct high-level research and mentor medical professionals.
Skills
- MD with specialization in infectious diseases and relevant leadership experience.
- Proven management skills in clinical settings.
- Strong communication and mentorship abilities.
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Full or Associate Professor, Chief Physician of the Infectious Diseases Department
The 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 medicine departments. 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 infectious diseases unit, the Infection Prevention and Control Service, the Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine Service, as well as with other HUG services.
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
Online application mandatory before February 6, 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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