Psychologist in the Development and Growth Service - 30%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognised institution. To learn more about our organisation, take a few minutes to view our 2025 retrospective by clicking here .

The Department of Women, Children and Adolescents is tasked with providing quality care tailored to the needs of women at every stage of their lives and addressing the health issues faced by newborns, children, and adolescents from birth up to 16 years of age. It works on developing cutting-edge services and centres of expertise in specialities.

The team in the development and growth service focuses on issues related to development, functioning, and recovery capacity, "brain plasticity", of the brain. Their research covers various areas of development ranging from cognitive neuroscience to child psychology.

Job Description

You will be attached to the development and growth service in close collaboration with the University of Geneva, the Faculty of Medicine, and the Faculty of Psychology. Affiliations are possible depending on the scientific profile.

You will work on multidisciplinary aspects of child development and conduct developmental assessments of children aged 0 to 12 years within the framework of the Child Development Centre.

You will also contribute to the service's research programme on the outcomes of children at risk of developmental disorders, covering applied and fundamental aspects.

Qualifications

You hold a MAS in psychotherapy or neuropsychology (or have been in MAS training for at least one year) or an equivalent qualification.

You have experience in assessing the development of young children at risk (prematurity, perinatal complications, genetic syndromes, high-risk parenting, etc.), as well as conducting assessment interviews with families.

You possess solid knowledge of developmental assessment tools for preschool and school-age children, in-depth knowledge of cognitive and motor development, as well as child psychopathology, research leadership, and teaching.

Your areas of expertise include psychological assessment of the child, cognitive-behavioural approach, communication techniques, developmental psychology, child and adolescent psychopathology, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, and multiple disabilities.

You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while working autonomously.

You have a sense of organisation and initiative.

Your mother tongue is French.

Additional Information

• Start date: 01.10.2026
• Number of positions: 1
• Work rate: 30%
• Job grade: 18
• Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract
• Application deadline: 25.08.2026
• Contact for information: Dr Ha-Vinh Leuchter, Associate Senior Physician, tel. 022 372 43 52, russia.ha-vinhleuchter@hug.ch

Your application must include a cover letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This advertisement is addressed equally to women and men.

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