Hochschulpraktikant*in - Health Data Analyst — Universität Zürich

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Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Hospital Hygiene, University Hospital Zurich

Job from 11. January 2027, temporary

The University Hospital Zurich is one of the largest hospitals in Switzerland. Our more than 8,000 employees work every day for the well-being of our patients. More than 42,000 inpatients and around 600,000 outpatient consultations per year testify to the great trust in the USZ and its employees. With us you will find an attractive and challenging environment for your knowledge and skills. The Department of Hospital Hygiene of the Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Hygiene is responsible for the monitoring and prevention of hospital-acquired infections. In the area of health data analytics in hospital hygiene / infection prevention, the development, maintenance and further development of IT systems for monitoring process and outcome indicators is an important and essential area of responsibility. The job is financed by third-party funds and limited to one year as an internship.

Tasks

• Data management support: Perform SQL queries from the data warehouse, structure and document data
• Participation in data classification, maintenance and assurance of data quality
• Support for senior physicians: inside and specialist department for operational data management tasks
• Exploratory data analysis and visualization using Python or BI tools (e.g. Power BI)
• Participation in internal team meetings and professional exchange with clinic and IT

Profile

• Bachelor Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Natural Sciences or a Related Field
• Interest in working with medical data and complex data structures
• Basic knowledge in statistics and machine learning is desirable
• No professional experience required; initial practical project experience (e.g. through internships or final theses) is beneficial
• Willingness to work in an interdisciplinary team
• Analytical thinking, structured and precise working methods
• Independence, willingness to learn and solution orientation
• Communication strength and teamwork
• Very good knowledge of German and English
• Good IT knowledge (SQL / Python / MS Office)
• Basic IT knowledge in BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) / in Git

We offer

Our employees benefit from diverse and attractive offers. Find out more at: https://www.uzh.ch/en/explore/work.html

We offer

Reconciliation between work and private life

• Flexible working models (e.g. part-time work, mobile work, job sharing)
• Childcare at the kihz Foundation of UZH and ETH

More Learning and development

• Various further education offers of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
• Language Centre of UZH and ETH Zurich

Food

• Discounted food in the canteens and cafeterias of UZH
• Lunch check card with food contribution from UZH

Health

• Special conditions at the Akademische Sportverband ASVZ
• Free Seasonal Flu Vaccinations
• Relaxation in the Relax Uniturm

Advantages

• Mobility: car sharing, car rental, parking
• Digitalization: devices, programs, mobile subscription

Conditions of employment

• Principles of UZH
• Public employment for most UZH employees

International Services

• Support offers for people from abroad

Locations

• Campus Zurich Center, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
• Locations Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

Work on UZH As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a large number of attractive positions in various disciplines and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the university offers an inspiring working environment in cutting-edge research and education. Use your talent and skills with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer! More → https://www.uzh.ch/en/explore/work.html Please apply via our job portal www.jobs.uzh.ch.

Work on UZH

As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a large number of attractive positions in various disciplines and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the university offers an inspiring working environment in cutting-edge research and education. Use your talent and skills with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer! More