Professorship of Neurology — Universität Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 104 days ago
Role overview
Department of Neurology
Start of employment 1 February 2028, or by agreement, permanent employment
- Department of Neurology
- Start of employment 1 February 2028, or by agreement, permanent employment
- Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers. What we offer Work-Life Balance
What the company offers
- Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers. What we offer Work-Life Balance
Application process
- The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich invites applications for a Professorship and Chair of Neurology.
- The professorship is based at the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital Zurich and represents the subject in research, patient care and teaching.
- The professor will be appointed as head of the department.
- We seek a dynamic and inclusive leader with outstanding clinical expertise, a distinguished scientific track record, and strong international recognition, who can articulate a compelling vision for the future of neurological research and education.
- Applicants must hold a habilitation (or equivalent qualification) and board certification in neurology.
- Relevant research areas may include, but are not limited to, cerebrovascular diseases, neurooncology, movement disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and neuroimmunology.
- Candidates should demonstrate leadership experience at the level of senior physician or senior attending physician at a university hospital.
- A proven ability to lead large research teams, secure competitive third-party funding, and contribute to teaching at all levels-including student instruction, thesis supervision, and the mentorship of early-career researchers-is essential.
Additional details
- through their own research projects, promote excellent young researchers and who help to shape a forward-looking university with innovative research-based teaching.
- Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers.
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH Learning and Development
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower
- Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions Special conditions on hotel reservations Conditions of Employment Policies of the UZH
- Most UZH staff are employed according to public law International Services
- Support for people from outside Switzerland
Notes and original content
- What we offer
- Work-Life Balance
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH
- Learning and Development
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
- Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution
- Healthcare
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
- Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
Questions about this listing
What salary does Universität Zürich offer for this role?
Universität Zürich lists CHF 91'500 - 128'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Universität Zürich offer?
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