Research Associate

The Person-Centred Healthcare and Health Communication (PCH) Group is an interdisciplinary research group of SPF. It investigates how people with spinal cord injury and their relatives experience their daily lives and healthcare – primarily using qualitative methods. The aim is to develop knowledge, tools, and strategies that improve communication and decision-making in rehabilitation and in everyday care.

Your tasks

• Coordination and implementation of data collection (mainly qualitative, e.g. interviews, focus groups)
• Management and preparation of qualitative data
• Support in data analysis and interpretation
• Assistance in preparing ethics applications and research proposals
• Support in writing publications and presentations
• Collaboration within an interdisciplinary team as well as with external partners and stakeholders

The position is limited to 2 years.

Your profile

• You have a completed Master’s degree in health sciences or a related field.
• Experience in contact with patients (e.g. in clinical or therapeutic contexts) as well as experience with qualitative research methods are advantageous.
• Your mother tongue is (Swiss) German and you have excellent English skills, both spoken and written.
• As a sociable, open, and communicative person, you succeed in empathetic interaction with study participants.
• Knowledge of statistical software (e.g. STATA, R) is welcome but not a requirement.
• With your structured way of working, you keep an overview and respond flexibly to different demands.
• You like to take responsibility for your tasks and at the same time appreciate professional exchange and teamwork.

What to expect

You can look forward not only to attractive employment conditions but also numerous other benefits. Enjoy meaningful work in a modern working environment, flexible working hours, and diverse training opportunities. Join us and experience our unique spirit. More information at parplegie.ch/vorteile.

About us

Swiss Paraplegic Research (SPF) is part of the Swiss Paraplegic Group. SPF’s mission is the sustainable improvement of the situation of people with spinal cord injury through interdisciplinary, clinical, and population-based research at national and international levels. The areas of holistic research at SPF include functioning, mobility, social integration, equal opportunities, self-determination, quality of life, healthcare, as well as epidemiology and statistical methods. SPF is a university research institution recognised and supported by the federal government and canton, and an active link to academic and industrial research and development nationally and internationally.

Your contact person

Questions about the application process

Lea Blunschi

HR Manager

+41 41 939 53 72

Questions about the position

PD Dr Nicola Diviani

Nicola Diviani

+41 41 939 65 83