Leitung IVF-/Andrologielabor 80-100% — Universitätsspital Zürich (USZ)

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USZ Campus

1. January 2027 or by agreement

As head of the IVF/Andrology laboratory, you will assume responsibility for a central area of the Clinic for Reproductive Endocrinology and the University Desire Center. Together with your team of around eight employees, They make a significant contribution to the clinical care of our patients as well as to the innovative further development of the laboratory at the highest level.

Their main tasks

Head of the IVF and Andrology Laboratory with professional and operational responsibility. Ensure the highest quality and safety standards in laboratory operations.

Perform all relevant embryological procedures, such as

• Egg search (oocyte identification)
• IVF and ICSI treatments
• Cultivation of gametes, prenuclear stages and embryos
• Embryo transfers
• Embryo biopsies for PGT
• Cryopreservation and thawing of gametes, embryos and gonad tissue
• Sperm analysis and sperm processing

Management and management tasks

• Technical and personnel management of the laboratory team
• Personnel planning and promotion and development of employees
• Responsibility for workflows, resource planning and capacity management
• Ensuring compliance with legal requirements, guidelines and standards (FMedG, ISO, ESHRE guidelines)
• Strategic development of the laboratory as part of the overall clinic
• Responsibility for quality management, documentation and audits
• Budget and procurement responsibility for the laboratory sector

Science and innovation

• Promotion of scientific projects and clinical research
• Implementation of new technologies and innovative processes
• Cooperation with national and international professional societies
• Presentation of research results at conferences desirable
• Support for university teaching and training tasks

Your profile

• Completed university degree in biology, biomedicine, life sciences or related natural sciences
• Comprehensive knowledge of assisted reproductive technologies (ART)
• Several years of extensive and practical experience in an IVF/Andrology laboratory
• Several years of leadership experience in an IVF/Andrology laboratory or proven suitability to assume a management function
• Experience in quality management and in accredited laboratory environments
• ESHRE certification as a Clinical Embryologist is beneficial
• Very good knowledge of German and English in word and writing
• Doctorate (PhD) in the field of reproductive biology, developmental biology, biomedicine or comparable discipline is desirable

Personal competences

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• High social competence and team orientation
• Organizational strength and entrepreneurial thinking
• Responsibility and high quality and service orientation
• Precise, structured and independent working methods
• Resilience and joy of interdisciplinary cooperation

This is what we offer you.

A versatile leadership position in a highly specialized and innovative field of reproductive medicine. They work with state-of-the-art infrastructure and a dedicated interprofessional team.

In addition, you expect

• a responsible management function with room for manoeuvre
• a scientifically shaped environment with development opportunities
• Support for further education and training
• Attractive employment conditions
• Enabling active participation in research and innovation
• Cooperation with national and international experts

For this post, dossiers from recruiters cannot be considered. Thank you for your understanding. Our Benefits

Kita on site

In our in-house daycare centers, your children will be cared for lovingly. Long opening hours without company holidays and subsidized care places relieve you in everyday life.

Health

We support your health. In addition to personal consultations and courses of our health management that promote your well-being, we offer you access to over 120 sports with a subsidized annual subscription to the ASVZ.

Flexibility

We promote a balanced work-life balance: Almost half of our employees work part-time, and about 50% of the tasks can be done in the home office – if your working day allows it.

Family friendliness

We help you to reconcile family and work. Mothers are entitled to at least 6 months of maternity leave (of which 16 weeks are paid in full), fathers to at least 2 months of paternity leave (of which 2 weeks are paid in full).

Further education and development

We accompany you on your professional path and support your development with individual career and further education opportunities.

Insurance

We cover 60% of your pension fund contributions and offer attractive special conditions for supplementary insurance.

Mobility

You benefit from a personal ZVV BonusPass at a special price or receive a fixed amount of money for a general subscription (GA) or half-tax PLUS.

Telephony

You and your family members benefit from special conditions for private mobile subscriptions. Other advantages: Details

Reports from everyday work

The USZ is one of the leading hospitals in research and practice: 2500 transplants annually, participation in up to 3100 scientific publications, 14 funded start-ups since 2019 and more than 1000 outpatients every day. What this means for the everyday life of our doctors, you will find out in the reports of our colleagues. On the reports Career and development

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