Assistant Professorship

**Balgrist University Hospital**
**Assistant Professorship (non-tenure track) for Sports Medicine Research with a Focus on the Musculoskeletal System 100 %**: temporary

Assistant Professorship (non-tenure track) for Sports Medicine Research with a Focus on the Musculoskeletal System
- The successful applicant will bring an excellent research profile on clinically relevant, sports medicine issues with a focus on the musculoskeletal system and competitive sports. The quality, relevance and content congruence of previous research with the main focus of the University Center for Prevention and Sports Medicine “Musculoskeletal System and Sport” should be in the foreground. Ideally, their research is already internationally recognized and supported by the successful acquisition of competitive third-party funding. Furthermore, a completed habilitation (or comparable qualification) in the field of sports medicine research or a related field is required. Clinical service are not expected and a Medical degree is not required.
- You are an integrative personality with commitment in interdisciplinary cooperation. Good organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure are required.

The University of Zurich and the University Balgrist Hospital Zurich are equal opportunity employers and strive to increase the percentage of women in leading positions. Therefore, qualified female scientists are encouraged to apply.

The University of Zurich sees researchers as modern leadership personalities who conduct excellent research - taking into account the Open Science principles - through their own research projects, promote excellent young researchers and who help to shape a forward-looking university with innovative research-based teaching.

**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**:
**Balgrist University Hospital***:Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland

**Further information**:
**Questions about the job**:
**Prof. Hanns U. Zeilhofer**
- President of the Search Committee
- +41 (0) 44 634 10 74

**Working at UZH**: