Postdoctoral Position in Implementation Science

**Implementation Science in Health Care**
**Postdoctoral position in Implementation Science 80 %**: Start of employment June 2025, or by agreement

The Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care IfIS is based at the Medical Faculty. Implementation Science is an applied research field dedicated to optimizing the integration of evidence-based practices and research findings into routine practice to improve the quality and effectiveness of health care.
The research group of Prof. Lauren Clack **Implementation Science in Health Care**offers a Postdoctoral position in Implementation Science with involvement primarily in the following two research projects:
1) The Implementation Science work package of the EU Horizon 2020 Framework project NeoIPC. The objective of the project is to establish innovative approaches for optimal infection prevention of resistant bacteria in Neonatal Intensive Care Units by integrating clinical research, implementation science and surveillance.

2) The Citizen Science and Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) work package of the ITINERARE project, a University Research Priority Program (URPP) focused on translational research for rare diseases.

**Your responsibilities**:

- Various research project activities
- Collaboratively develop and build on the group's research strategy and define key areas of future implementation science research
- Plan, coordinate and carry out implementation science research projects
- Conduct literature reviews and synthesize scientific content
- Supervise and support graduate students
- Further develop your own research profile

**Your profile**:

- PhD in implementation science, health services research, public health, psychology, health economics, behavioural science or related field. Academic clinicians will also be considered
- Sound knowledge of empirical methods and advanced statistics
- Experience with qualitative data management software (e.g., MAXQDA) is an advantage
- Emerging track record of high-quality research publications, conference papers
- Strong planning and organisational skills, excellent oral and written communication and effective interprofessional skills
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain research partnerships
- Highly motivated to take a leadership role in a research group
- Fluent in English, knowledge of German is an advantage but not a requirement
- Strong interest in keeping up with emerging trends and best practices in implementation science
- Self-motivated and comfortable taking initiative
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and support undergraduate students

**What we offer**:
**Work-Life Balance**
- Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH

**Learning and Development**
- Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

**Food**
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
- Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

**Healthcare**
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
- Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

**Discounts**
- Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
- Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
- Special conditions on hotel reservations

**Conditions of Employment**
- Policies of the UZH
- Most UZH staff are employed according to public law

**International Services**
- Support for people from outside Switzerland

**Campuses**
- Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
- Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

**Location**:
**Implementation Science in Health Care***:Universitätstrasse 84, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland

**Further information**:
**Questions about the job**:
**Lauren Clack**
- Professor
- +41 79 750 13 96

**Working at UZH**: