Full or Associate Professor, Chief Physician of the Infectious Diseases Department - 100%

Company Description

The University of Geneva is a versatile institution with international influence, ranked among the best universities in the world. Its Faculty of Medicine has 3,500 students and 200 research groups.

With more than 13,000 employees representing 180 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognized reference institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to discover the highlights and key figures of the year 2024 by clicking  here .

Together, the Faculty and the HUG form a major center for teaching, research, and innovation in medicine and life sciences.

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Job Description

This is a hospital-university position for chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Department, including a professorial fraction. This position is attached to the hospital and academic departments of medicine.

The candidate must have extensive clinical experience in infectious diseases as well as recognized qualities in management, communication, and leadership to lead a university clinical service with a strong clinical activity of inpatient and outpatient consultations.

Through their work, the candidate will supervise, organize, and develop the activity within their service by strengthening the links between the different areas of expertise such as bacteriology, virology, transplantation, and HIV infections. Strong links must also be maintained with the pediatric infectiology unit, the Infection Prevention and Control Service, the Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine Service, as well as with other HUG services.

The ability to lead high-level research in the field of infectious diseases is required, as well as recognized skills in mentoring, team management, and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Qualifications

You hold a Doctorate in Medicine and specialization in infectious diseases or equivalent qualifications.

You have relevant experience in research leadership and teaching.

Publications in major international journals

Additional Information

• Start date: 01.10.2026
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 100%
• Function class: 25 or 30
• Contract type: Permanent
• Application deadline: 06.02.2026
• Contact for information: Ms. V. Burghardt,  viviane.burghardt@unige.ch

If you are interested in this position and wish to apply, you can submit your application to the University of Geneva :  http://www.unige.ch/academ

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application online before 06.02.2026.

Application files must imperatively include a cover letter, CV in French or English, list of publications from the last 5 years, H-index (Google Scholar), copies of diplomas, a research project, a list of persons able to write a letter of recommendation and who can be contacted directly if necessary. Letters of recommendation are not required at this stage.

Information for CV preparation:  clicking here .

We remind you that the HUG will not process any applications and all files must be submitted to the University of Geneva. 

No paper files or emails will be accepted.