"ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR or ASSISTANT PROFESSOR with TENURE TRACK in cancer epidemiology and Co-Director of the Geneva Cancer Registry at the Department of Community Health and Medicine"

The University of Geneva is a versatile institution with an international reputation, ranked among the best universities in the world.

Its Faculty of Medicine has 3,500 students and over 200 research groups. Together with the Geneva University Hospitals, it is a major centre for teaching, research and innovation in medicine and life sciences.

Geneva Cancer Registry of the Department of Community Health and Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine aims to compile data for surveillance and research on cancer pathology throughout the Geneva region in close collaboration with all cantonal structures (public or private) involved in the treatment of cancer patients. To this end the Geneva Cancer Registry is seeking to fill a position of:

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR or ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

with TENURE TRACK

In cancer epidemiology and Co-Director of the Geneva Cancer Registry at the Department of Community Health and Medicine

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Establish and direct a competitive research program in cancer epidemiology supported by external funding
• Co-lead and participate in the operational activities of Geneva Cancer Registry and lead a research team
• Conduct methodological research on the collection, management, and analysis of data from the Geneva Cancer Registry
• Teach at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels within the Faculty of Medicine, with a particular focus on cancer epidemiology

REQUIREMENTS:

• MD, PhD or MD-PhD
• Ability to develop a competitive line of research focused on cancer epidemiology, with an emphasis on global research
• Recipient of competitive research funding and author of publications in leading peer-reviewed journals
• Expertise in cancer registration
• Good knowledge of the Swiss healthcare system
• Ability to collaborate with Swiss and international university centers and other cantonal cancer registries
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and French is required

STARTING DATE: March 1st 2026 or according to agreement

All applications must be submitted online by September 15th, 2025 at: http://www.unige.ch/academ

Additional information may be obtained from: Viviane.Burghardt@unige.ch

Women are encouraged to apply

Job details

Title: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR or ASSISTANT PROFESSOR with TENURE TRACK in cancer epidemiology and Co-Director of the Geneva Cancer Registry at the Department of Community Health and Medicine

Employer: University of Geneva

Location: Rue du Général-Dufour 24 Geneva, Switzerland

Published: 2025-08-01

Application deadline: 2025-09-15 23:59 (Europe/Zurich)

Job type: Assistant / Associate Professor, Tenure Track

Field: Oncology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Research, Cell Biology, Pathology