Research Intern 60%, lower employment percentages possible by arrangement

Research Intern 60%, lower employment percentages possible by arrangement

Would you like to actively contribute to the development of innovative care models? With us, you will gain insight into diverse research projects in the field of Community Nursing with the option for further project work.

Department: Health

Start of work: October 2025 or by arrangement (limited to 6 months)

• Collaboration in the research focus Community Health as an intern
• Support of the project management Prof. Dr. Daniela Händller-Schuster and the project staff in planning and conducting ongoing research projects on Community Health, digitalization, inclusion (especially in the area of hearing impairment) and network development, e.g. in conducting workshops, data collection, evaluation
• Participation in the publication of project results in scientific and professional publications as well as presentations at national and international conferences
• Involvement in administrative tasks, documentation and reporting within the framework of the research projects

You have a bachelor's degree in nursing, ideally complemented by a started or completed master's degree. You are open, flexible and appreciate teamwork. Interdisciplinary research as well as innovative, community-based care forms particularly interest you. In addition, you work independently and reliably and enjoy creative processes.

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.

The Department of Health is one of the largest and most renowned Swiss education and research centers for occupational therapy, midwifery, nursing, physiotherapy and health sciences. The position is located in the Research & Development area at the Institute of Nursing. You can expect an innovative working environment and a committed & interprofessional team.

The Institute of Nursing at ZHAW is committed to the central research focus on community for community-based, inclusive and research-led health care. Our Community Health research group develops solutions for resilient care practice in interprofessional teams.

ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity and innovation. We also advocate for a barrier-free university. We encourage people with disabilities to apply.

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:

Prof. Dr. Maria Schubert

Co-Head Research & Development Nursing, Master’s Degree Program Nursing

Jocelyn Schaad

Recruiting Manager