Head of Clinic with Specialty Title for Gynecology and Obstetrics Services - 100%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognized institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to watch our 2025 retrospective by clicking  here .

The position is attached to the  Department of Women, Children and Adolescents . This department's mission is to provide quality care tailored to the needs of women at every stage of their lives and to address the health issues faced by newborns, children, and adolescents from birth up to 16 years old. It works on developing cutting-edge services and specialty competence centers.

The obstetrics service, the largest maternity hospital in Switzerland, is responsible for caring for pregnant women and managing pregnancy diagnosis through to delivery, as well as during the postpartum period.

Both normal and high-risk pregnancies are monitored by the service, which performs ultrasounds and prenatal diagnosis. 

Therapeutic pregnancy terminations beyond 12 weeks gestational age are also managed, as well as fetal medicine services (monitoring, diagnosis, intrauterine treatment).

The Maternity is committed to welcoming women and couples in optimal comfort and safety conditions, respecting privacy and individual values. 

Certified as a « Baby-Friendly Hospital » by UNICEF, it is committed through this label to promoting breastfeeding.

The mission of the gynecology service is to ensure the follow-up of women throughout their reproductive life and during menopause. It welcomes women and couples with maximum comfort and safety, respecting privacy and individual values.

The service consists of several specialized consultations. The medical oncogynecology, surgical oncogynecology, and surgical senology units jointly manage gynecological cancers and breast cancers.

The gynecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine unit organizes care for issues related to reproduction, infertility, and menopause.

The perineology unit's mission is the prevention and treatment of genital prolapses ("organ descents") and urinary incontinence.

The gynecology service also provides training for specialist gynecologist-obstetricians, contributes to medical student education, and participates in continuing medical education for practicing physicians.

Thanks to a strong emphasis on research, the service offers women the highest quality of care possible, respecting procedures established at both federal and international levels.

Job Description

Under the supervision of the medical hierarchy, you will hold a head of clinic position in the Gynecology and/or Obstetrics Services.

In this role, you assist the chief physicians and attending physicians in patient care, coordination of practical activities, clinical, therapeutic, or surgical interventions, and you ensure the quality of medical services in the care units within your area of expertise.

Working in a stimulating university environment within a multidisciplinary team, you supervise and mentor residents and interns in both services, thus contributing to their training.

You will also cover head of clinic on-call duties in the gynecology and obstetrics services.

Qualifications

You hold a federal medical diploma and a specialty title in gynecology and obstetrics or have equivalent training recognized by MEBEKO.

You have the right to practice in the canton of Geneva or are able to obtain it before starting your position.

Having worked at least one year within the gynecology and obstetrics services of the HUG and/or having experience in gynecology and obstetrics in a Swiss hospital are additional assets.

Additional Information

You will work day, night, and weekend shifts according to service needs.

• Start date: to be agreed
• Number of positions: 4 positions
• Activity rate: 100%
• Job grade: 24
• Contract: Permanent
• Application deadline: 28.02.2026
• Contact for information: Ms. C. Garcia, Deputy HR Manager,  cristina.garcia@hug.ch

Your application file must include a motivation letter, 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. 

Committed to fighting unemployment, the HUG encourages applications from the Cantonal Employment Office.

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