PhD Position 80-100% in human metabolism and breath analysis at the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition

PhD Position 80-100% in human metabolism and breath analysis at the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition

calendar per 1.1.2025 or by arrangement

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We are inviting applications for a PhD position under the supervision of Prof. Dr. med. Philipp Gerber in the area human metabolism and nutrition with a technological part in the form of breath analysis. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on an innovative and interdisciplinary research project. The project focuses on clinical research for the monitoring of prescribed diets in different patient groups. We aim to use existing and novel technologies (e.g., continuous glucose monitoring and breath analysis) to monitor patients longitudinally to better understand individual differences and to help guide diet interventions much better in the future. This project is funded by Innosuisse (Swiss Innovation Agency).

Your responsibilities

Your main task will be to design, organize and conduct clinical studies in the field of human nutrition and metabolism. The goal of these clinical trials is to investigate different patients (e.g., patients with obesity and/or diabetes) during different therapies / interventions (e.g., carbohydrate restriction, ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting) including measurements with a newly developed breath sensor (developed by collaborators). This includes all tasks that are part of conducting a clinical study: drafting and submitting ethics proposals, planning the study, supervising study participants, collecting data and biosamples, analysing data and writing manuscripts with the aim of publication in high-ranking journals and presentation at international conferences. You get the opportunity to participate in the PhD program Clinical Science, attend courses and to be involved in teaching activities.

Your profile

  • Master's degree in Medicine, Biomedicine, Biology, or Health Sciences or related with excellent grades
  • Fluent in German and English (strict requirement)
  • Strong interest in clinical research & novel technologies
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team with good communication skills
  • High degree of initiative and reliability
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working with study participants
  • Strong analytical skills, statistical knowledge as well as computer application skills (MS Office, statistical softwares, etc.)

What we offer

  • Varied, interesting and challenging work embedded within a highly interdisciplinary research team
  • Competitive work environment embedded in an Innosuisse-project
  • Flexible and friendly working environment
  • Collaborative work with research teams of the ETH Zurich
  • Diversity and inclusion are important to us
  • Opportunity to participate in international conferences
  • Teaching opportunities and supervision of research projects / MSc theses
  • Interesting curriculum by the PhD program in Clinical Sciences providing skills in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Salary according to the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)

We look forward to receiving your application

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents by e-mail to Nina Derron.
Please submit your application by 27th of October.
For information on the PhD position: Nina Derron, nina.derron@usz.ch
For information on the PhD program Clinical Science: clinical-science@dekmed.uzh.ch
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Your child/children receive(s) loving care at our Day Care Center. Long opening hours, no vacation closure, and subsidized childcare places at five locations relieve the burden on working parents.

Health

Health

We help you to stay healthy. In addition to personal consultations and courses offered by Health Management, subsidized annual membership of ASVZ gives you access to more than 120 different sports.

Flexibility

Flexibility

We support a healthy work-life balance: almost half of our employees work part-time and 50% of work can be done from home, whenever their daily professional duties permit this.

Family friendliness

Family friendliness

Mothers are entitled to at least six months’ maternity leave (on their full salary for 16 weeks), and fathers are entitled to at least two months’ paternity leave (on their full salary for two weeks).

Further education & development

Further education & development

We accompany our employees throughout their professional career and support them in their development by offering them personalized career and further education opportunities.

Insurance

Insurance

We pay 60% of our employees’ pension fund contributions and can offer them special supplementary insurance conditions.

Mobility

Mobility

Our employees benefit from a discounted personal Zurich Transport Network (ZVV) annual travelcard or receive a fixed cash amount towards a GA Travelcard.

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