Professor of Neurology — Universität Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 34 days ago
Role overview
As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a wide range of attractive positions in various fields of study and career.
With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the University offers an inspiring working environment in top research and education.
Use your talent and skills with us.
- As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a wide range of attractive positions in various fields of study and career.
- With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the University offers an inspiring working environment in top research and education.
- The Chair of Neurology is to be re-appointed at the Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich as of 1 February 2028.
- The chair is located at the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital Zurich and represents the subject in research, care and teaching.
- We offer: Our employees benefit from diverse and attractive offers.
Main responsibilities
- The Chair of Neurology is to be re-appointed at the Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich as of 1 February 2028.
- The chair is located at the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital Zurich and represents the subject in research, care and teaching.
- It is connected with the head of the clinic.
- Requirements: A dynamic, integrative personality with extensive clinical expertise, scientific excellence and corresponding international visibility is sought.
- Habilitation or equivalent scientific qualification as well as a specialist title in neurology are required.
- They have a convincing concept for neurological research and teaching of the future.
- Possible research areas of the professorship include cerebrovascular diseases, neurooncology, movement disorders, degenerative diseases and neuroimmunology.
- As you will take over the management of the Neurology Clinic, you will bring management experience at least at the level of a senior physician or senior physician/conductor at a university clinic.
- In addition, you have extensive experience in the management of a larger research group, the recruitment of competitive third-party funds as well as in the teaching of the student, the supervision of qualification work and the promotion of young academics.
- The successful candidate is expected to strengthen the existing and new cooperation within the hospital and with other research institutions.
What the company offers
- We offer: Our employees benefit from diverse and attractive offers.
Application process
- Thus, the Zurich site offers a gestalt-oriented ecosystem, ranging from basic research to clinical application.
- The Center for Neuroscience (ZNZ) offers excellent opportunities for networking with basic neuroscience groups at the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich.
- German language skills at level B2 of the common European Framework of Reference for Languages should be available or must be acquired within a useful period.
- The University of Zurich is committed to increasing the proportion of women in leadership positions.
- Therefore, qualified female researchers are expressly invited to apply.
- The University of Zurich sees researchers as modern leaders who conduct excellent research – taking into account the open science principles – through their own research projects as well as the promotion of excellent young researchers and who help shape a future-oriented university with innovative research-based teaching.
Additional details
- Tasks: The Chair of Neurology is to be re-appointed at the Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich as of 1 February 2028.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Universität Zürich offer for this role?
Universität Zürich lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 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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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
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