Scientific Staff Member BSc Midwife 40%

About the job

Scientific Staff Member BSc Midwife 40%

Do you enjoy passing on your midwifery knowledge and supporting students in acquiring their competencies? With us, you can expect a responsible role in a dedicated and competent team. We look forward to meeting you!

Department: Health

Start of work: From September 1, 2026 / Application deadline until April 29, 2026

• Conducting skills and simulation lessons
• Leading case discussions and seminars
• Conducting assessments
• Further development of teaching materials
• Accompanying students during their bachelor's thesis and providing advice on scientific work
• Taking on research tasks
• As needed by the company: Taking on internship supervision and planning
• As needed by the company: Participation in research projects or continuing education offers
• Participation in projects of the institute and the Department of Health

We expect a completed university degree at the master's level and several years of professional experience as a midwife. A didactic qualification is required or must still be acquired. You are used to teamwork and have joy and interest in supporting students. Experience in project work is desired. You have good English skills. We welcome it if you continue to work as a midwife in practice.

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, with over 14,000 students and over 11,000 continuing education participants as well as around 3,700 employees, is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland.

The ZHAW Department of Health is one of the largest and most renowned centers in the German-speaking region for education and training in health professions. Over 2,000 students and 300 employees benefit from unique education and training opportunities, teaching, and research tasks in the heart of Winterthur.

We train midwives who commit themselves with their professional actions to the health of women and their families. As an educational institution with its own research team, we contribute to solving social and health policy issues.

With us, you can expect a varied activity in an innovative and supportive working environment. We offer you employment under cantonal conditions and an attractive, centrally located workplace in Winterthur.

ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity, and innovation.

We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the personnel development of our employees and managers. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the "Working at ZHAW" website. Here are the main points:

Gabriele Hasenberg

Co-Program Director Bachelor Midwifery Program

Yeliz Sevinc

Recruiting Manager