Assistant Professorship (non tenure track) for Hepatology

Job description

The position is limited to six years (3+3). It is hosted at the Clinic for Gastroenterology andHepatology of the University Hospital Zurich. 

The Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the University Hospital Zurich (USZ)provides highly specialized clinical services and enjoys an excellent national and internationalreputation. Hepatology plays a central role at the USZ, as it treats the largest proportion ofstationary gastroenterological patients. 

The assistant professorship is associated with aperspective senior physician position at the USZ. There is the prospect of assumingresponsibility for the hepatological field of the clinic in the medium term.The assistant professor represents the subject in teaching, research and services. Theassistant professorship comprises teaching tasks within the curriculum of medical studies aswell as in specialist further training, advanced training and the promotion of young scientists. 

The successful candidate should be a qualified and experienced clinician with academicexperience in research and teaching. The FMH specialist title in Gastroenterology or arecognized equivalent is compulsory; the FMH specialist title in Hepatology is desirable. 

Your research activities in the field of Hepatology are internationally recognized andsupported by the successful acquisition of competitive third-party funds. You have a teamoriented attitude, are committed to interdisciplinary cooperation and are highly motivated topromote young scientists. Good organizational skills and a high ability to work under pressureare required. For clinical practice, knowledge of the German language is mandatory;however, the successful candidate will be expected to acquire some proficiency in Germanover time. 

The University of Zurich and the University Hospital Zurich are equal opportunity employer.The Faculty of Medicine implements specific measures in the selection process to increasethe proportion of women with a faculty position. 

Please hand in your application for this position athttps://www.recruiting.med.uzh.ch/position/24412160 by September 18, 2019.Applications by mail or e-mail cannot be considered. For additional information, pleasecontact the president of the search committee, Prof. Dr. med. Achim Weber, E-Mail:[email protected]; phone: +41 44 255 27 81

Company Description

With its 26,000 enrolled students, the University of Zurich (UZH) is Switzerland's largest university. Founded in the year 1833, UZH was Europe's first university to be established by a democratic political system; today, UZH is one of the foremost universities in the German-speaking world. Made up of seven faculties covering some 100 different subject areas, the University offers a wide variety of Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programs. In addition, UZH's continuing education programs offer excellent learning opportunities.

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As a member of the "League of European Research Universities" (LERU), the University of Zurich belongs to Europe's most prestigious research institutions. Numerous distinctions highlight the University's international renown in the fields of medicine, immunology, genetics, neuroscience and structural biology as well as in economics. To date, the Nobel Prize has been conferred on twelve UZH scholars.

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The academic excellence of the University of Zurich brings benefits to both the public and the private sectors not only in the Canton of Zurich, but throughout Switzerland. Knowledge is shared in a variety of ways: in addition to granting the general public access to its twelve museums and many of its libraries, the University makes findings from cutting-edge research available to the public in accessible and engaging lecture series and panel discussions.