"Full or Associate Professor, Head of the Division of child and adolescent surgery"

Full or Associate Professor, Head of the Division of child and adolescent surgery

CHARGE: This is a joint University Hospital and Faculty position as Head of the Division of child and adolescent surgery including a part-time appointment as professor. The position is attached to the hospital Department of women, children and adolescent and to the academic Department of paediatrics, gynaecology and obstetrics.

The candidate should have an excellent clinical track record in pediatric surgery and outstanding leadership, communication and managerial skills to lead a university clinical division with a strong surgical activity. Through his/her action, the candidate will supervise, organize and develop the activity within his/her division in order to maintain the high level of surgical competence in the two units of the division (pediatric surgery unit, pediatric orthopedics and traumatology unit) but also to the day hospital for outpatient surgery. He/she will have to maintain a high level of competence in the reference centres attached to the division (minimally invasive scoliosis surgery, Swiss pediatric liver centre) or the areas of highly specialized medicine assigned to the HUG (complex surgery of the pancreas, liver and biliary tract, liver transplants, serious injuries and multiple trauma, pediatric surgical oncology). In addition, he/she will have to strengthen existing collaborations with the Department of the women, children and adolescent and other hospital Departments.

The successful candidate will possess the ability to conduct high-level research and have proven competence in team management, mentoring and medical education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

TITLES AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

MD title and board certification in pediatric surgery, or equivalent, are required.

Good knowledge of French.

Relevant experience as an independent investigator and teacher.

Publications in leading peer-reviewed journals.

STARTING DATE: January 1st 2026, or upon agreement

For detailed application guidelines, contact: Olivia Michel

The University is an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from women