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Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery 80 - 100%
1. September 2025 or by agreement
USZ Campus
Your Responsibilities
- Conduct in vivo studies in rodent models using advanced microsurgical techniques
- Design and implement experimental protocols related to therapeutic interventions
- Analyze and interpret data; contribute to scientific publications and grant applications
- Coordinate with internal and external collaborators
Your profile
- PhD in Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field
- Strong hands-on experience with rodent surgery and in vivo experimental models
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Highly motivated, self-driven, and well-organized
- A proactive mindset with a passion for translational research
About us
The Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery at the University Hospital Zurich is engaged in cutting-edge translational research combining fine surgical techniques and targeted drug therapies to address complex medical challenges. Our focus areas include, but are not limited to:
- Lymphatic Biology and Lymphatic Surgery incl. Neurological Disease
- Facial paralysis
- Diabetic wound healing
Your application
Please submit the following documents to Prof. Dr. med. Nicole Lindenblatt, Senior Physician amd Vice Director of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery:
- cover letter detailing your motivation and relevant experience
- your CV
- contact details of 2 referees
Benefits
On-site Day Care Center
On-site Day Care Center
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.
Telephony
Telephony
As a USZ employee, you and your family members benefit from special conditions for your private cell phone contract.
About USZ
The University Hospital of Zurich is one of the largest hospitals in Switzerland. Our more than 8,600 employees and around 700 trainees work every day for the well-being of our patients.
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