Winterthur
Research Associate in Health Services Research 70-100 %
- 05 November 2026
- 70 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- Winterthur
About the job
Help shape the healthcare of tomorrow: You will work on practice-oriented research projects in the Swiss healthcare system, bring experience in project management and your own ideas, and use innovative methods such as AI.Research Associate in Health Services Research 70-100 %
Department:
School of Management and Law
Start date:
1 January 2027 or by arrangement
Responsibilities
We conduct innovative and practice-oriented research in healthcare with a health economics focus. Our research results flow into policy and practice. We look forward to employees who actively contribute and help shape their ideas and perspectives.
Your responsibilities include:
- Participation in and leadership of research and evaluation projects, from clarifying the assignment through analysis to reporting, in close exchange with clients and practice partners
- Assistance in acquiring research projects and, in the medium term, independently preparing research proposals and offers
- Conducting desk research and literature reviews
- Preparation and statistical analysis of quantitative data, such as survey, care, and billing data
- Collection and analysis of qualitative data, for example through interviews and focus groups
- Use and further development of AI-supported methods in data collection, data preparation, analysis, and text processing, including checking and validating results
- Writing reports for clients as well as publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Presentation of research results at national and international conferences and congresses
- Teaching at bachelor and master levels as well as in continuing education and supervision of student work (approx. 10-20 %)
Profile
You have experience in research, preferably in the health sector. Your academic background is, for example, in public health, epidemiology, (health) economics, social sciences, or computational social science. We also welcome applications from persons with research experience in medicine or a health profession such as nursing or physiotherapy.
In addition, you bring the following:
- Master's degree or doctorate
- Experience in project management, especially in planning and implementing projects, adhering to schedules and budgets, and collaborating with clients
- Resilience and the ability to keep an overview and work goal-oriented even with several parallel projects
- Knowledge of the Swiss healthcare system
- Expertise in quantitative data analysis and programming experience with Stata, R, or Python
- Curiosity, initiative, and enjoyment in trying out new methods, such as AI-supported procedures in data collection and analysis
- German and English spoken and written
- Teaching experience, a clinical background or practical experience in a health profession, as well as French or Italian language skills, are advantageous
Please submit up to three publications as PDFs with your application documents (CV, certificates, etc.) in which you are the first author. (Reports or articles in scientific journals)
What we stand for
The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland, with over 14,000 students and more than 11,000 continuing education participants, as well as around 3,700 employees.
The Winterthur Institute of Health Economics (WIG) is a competence centre for economic and social issues in healthcare. The institute conducts application-oriented research for public institutions and private clients.
We offer you
* a position in a committed multidisciplinary team
* research projects in health services research that contribute to quality and effectiveness in healthcare
* the opportunity to contribute your own research ideas and further develop your profile both substantively and methodologically, e.g. through further education or a doctorate
* an established network with partners in healthcare, universities, and other research institutions
* an environment that promotes innovative research and teaching, especially the use of AI
* modern infrastructure and attractive employment conditions
ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity, and innovation.
What we offer
We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the professional development of our employees and managers. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the page Working at ZHAW . Here are the key points:
Contact
Prof. Dr Marc Höglinger
Co-Head of Health Services Research Unit
Xenia Binner
Recruiting Manager
