Full Professor or Associate Professor, Head Physician of the General Pediatrics Department - 100%

About the job

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.

Please note that applications are possible ONLY ON THE UNIGE WEBSITE available  here .

Job Description

This is a hospital-university position for the head physician of the General Pediatrics Department, including a fraction of a professorial position. This position is attached to the Hospital Department of Women, Children, and Adolescents and the Academic Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology, and Obstetrics.

The candidate must have extensive clinical experience in pediatrics as well as recognized management, communication, and leadership skills to lead a large university clinical service with a high volume of consultations. Through their work, the candidate will supervise, organize, and develop the activity within their department, which includes different consultation sectors according to the age of patients but also adolescent medicine, oncology, infectiology, immunology, vaccinology, and pediatric rheumatology. They must maintain existing relationships with other HUG departments and, as a reference center for Geneva and Swiss pediatricians, also maintain and develop strong links with practicing pediatricians and other extra-hospital pediatric structures.

The ability to conduct high-level research in pediatrics 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 Pediatrics 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: 14.02.2026
• 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 14.02.2026.

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 recommendation letter and who can be contacted directly if necessary. Recommendation letters 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 applications sent by email will be accepted.