Internship in Research and Nutrition - 50%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognized institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to discover the highlights of the year 2025 by clicking  here .

Attached to the  Department of Medicine , the Rheumatology Service cares for adult patients with disorders of the musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments) of inflammatory, autoimmune, microcrystalline, or mechanical origin. It is currently developing a management approach promoting self-management and therapeutic patient education.

Job Description

As a research and nutrition intern, you participate in various activities in collaboration with doctors, psychologists, and a nurse: For example, developing a research protocol to study the effect of intermittent fasting on the activity of rheumatic diseases, or setting up a nutrition workshop for patients with gout.

In collaboration with the entire multidisciplinary team of the service, you also participate in project management and event organization.

You contribute to communication activities around the different projects, testing various communication media with patients, also in collaboration with the HUG communication service.

Qualifications

You demonstrate great adaptability that allows you to interact with different audiences and situations. Your team spirit and interpersonal skills help you work interdisciplinarily and integrate easily within our team.

You have good organizational skills and ease in producing clear summaries and taking notes.

You have good skills in the field of scientific research.

A good command of the French language is mandatory (Level C1 required).

You are enrolled in a postgraduate training program in research or public health and must complete a mandatory internship as part of your curriculum.

Additional Information

• Start date: As soon as possible
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 50%
• Contract: 6-month internship contract subject to agreement 
• Application deadline: 04/05/2026
• Contact for information: Prof. D. Courvoisier, psychologist, phone 079 553 11 41

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

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.