Professor for Implementation Science in Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich

The new professor will be responsible for promoting research in Implementation Science in health care by establishing a competitive and highly visible research program in this field and actively contributing to the teaching of students and the advancement of young researchers.

In particular, this professorship will co-design the Institute of Implementation Science in Health Care of the Faculty of Medicine, in close collaboration with the other professorships foreseen at this Institute. Strategically this Institute will ensure strong research and effective dissemination of knowledge, with the goal to promote the implementation of technological innovations in medical practice and health care.

Applicants are required to have a Habilitation or equivalent degree, as well as a broad expertise and methodological repertoire in medical research. They are expected to have an outstanding, internationally recognized record of accomplishment, supported by extra-mural research grants. Important qualifications for this position are excellent communication skills, positive experiences with interdisciplinary collaborations, a sense for pursuing overreaching goals, and the capacity to establish a wide local, national and international academic network with researchers and clinicians.

Advanced spoken level of the German language would be of advantage to facilitate communication with partners outside of Academia.

Applications are due by January 30.

For more information and to apply, view the posting website.