Senior Surgeon (Oberärztin/Oberarzt) 100%

• Departement für Kleintiere
  
• Vetsuisse-Fakultät Universität Zürich

PD Dr. Mirja Nolff, DECVS

• Oberärztin Weichteil und Onkologische Chirurgie
• Klinik für Kleintierchirurgie

Winterthurerstrasse 258c
CH-8057 Zürich
Telefon +41 44 635 84 11
Telefax +41 44 635 89 44
Zürich, 12.06.2023
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgeon (Oberarzt) position available at the VETSUISSE FACULTY ZURICH, Clinic for Small Animal Surgery. The Clinic for Small Animal Surgery offers a Senior Surgeon (Oberarzt) position available as of th January 2024. Deadline for application is October 15 12:00 PM CEST. The position is a full- time soft tissue surgeon position with emphasis on clinical service, teaching and research. Candidates are expected to have an ECVS/ACVS diploma or to be Board eligible. Interest and training in minimally invasive surgery are welcome. The Zurich Small Animal Teaching Hospital is a state-of-the art facility equipped with the most advanced equipment including fluoroscopy, 3 Tesla MRI, 16 slices CT scan, scintigraphy, radiation therapy, minimally invasive equipment to perform laparoscopy, thoracoscopy and arthroscopy (integrated OR) and NIR- imaging, among others. The service operates as part of the Clinic for Small Animal Surgery (Head Prof. A. Pozzi) which is comprised of a team of 7 boarded ECVS/ACVS Diplomates in total), supported by specialized surgical interns as well residents which rotate through all services of the clinic (Soft Tissue and Oncologic Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and an Emergency Service). The candidate will work with a senior Soft Tissue and Oncologic surgeon and a specialty surgical intern who supports the service and is involved in the research projects. Seite 1/2

• Departement für Kleintiere
  
• Klinik für Kleintierchirurgie

The Soft Tissue Service cooperates closely with the Clinic for Internal Medicine and the oncology team, which is currently comprised of 3 boarded radiation oncologist a boarded medical oncologist, residents as well as interns. Interactive case discussions and regular interdisciplinary oncology rounds as well as histology rounds are held to ensure the highest quality patient care. The current research focus of the service lies in surgical oncology (NIR applications, real time tumor imaging, molecular understanding of sarcoma) with active collaborations with the oncology group, the Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, the Institute for Veterinary Pathology, the Department of Chemistry as well as international collaborations with several human oncology centers. Candidates with research interests in soft tissue, oncologic and/or minimally invasive surgery, are encouraged to apply. We support candidates if they are interested in combining the position with a PhD or Habilitation. The candidate is expected to learn German within a period of 2 years. Zurich is well-known for its quality of life. Living in Zurich offers incredible opportunities for people loving culture as well as outdoor activities thanks to the easy access to lakes, mountains, and forests. The central position of Zurich allows easy traveling around Europe. A competitive salary will be offered based on the credentials of the individual applying to the job. Interested candidates are invited to send their CV and letter of intend to Mirja Nolff, Head of Soft Tissue Surgery and Surgical Oncology, mnolff@vetclinics.uzh.ch Seite 2/2