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Senior Scientist / Research Group Lead (Vascular Medicine)
Mid 2027 or upon agreement
USZ Campus
The successful candidate will take a leading role in the Swiss Vascular Biobank, a well-established platform providing access to high-quality human vascular tissues. Notably, the Swiss Vascular Biobank is likely one of the largest biobanks in terms of aortic tissue, including samples of aneurysms, dissections, and control aortas.
The candidate will also lead an independent research program at the interface of clinical and molecular vascular biology. Current and future research focuses specifically on aortic diseases, such as aortic aneurysms and dissections. This position is designed for candidates aiming for scientific independence and securing competitive funding, such as SNF or ERC grants.
Key Responsibilities
- Scientific leadership and further development of the existing Swiss Vascular Biobank
- Continuation of an independent translational research line specifically focused on aortic diseases
- Supervision of laboratory personnel, students, and junior researchers
- Design and execution of research projects involving: human vascular tissues, molecular biology, histology and immunohistochemistry, transcriptomics / proteomics, epigenetics and non-coding RNAs, working with primary patient-derived vascular cells
- Integration of clinical data with molecular datasets
- Preparation of competitive grant applications (SNF, ERC, foundations)
- Ensuring compliance with Swiss regulatory frameworks (HFG/HFV, KEK)
Your profile
- PhD or MD/PhD in life sciences, medicine, or related field
- Several years of postdoctoral experience
- Demonstrated experience in: leading or coordinating laboratory teams and supervising students and/or technical staff
- Proven track record of: peer-reviewed publications and successful grant writing (ideally funded or competitive submissions)
- Strong expertise in translational research with human tissues
- Experience with omics approaches (RNA-seq, transcriptomics, proteomics)
- Ability to work at the interface of clinical and experimental research
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
We Offer
- A unique translational research environment with direct access to human vascular tissue
- Leadership role within a well-established and clinically embedded biobank
- Close collaboration with clinicians and research platforms (e.g., genomics facilities)
- Structured support for independent grant applications (e.g., SNF, ERC)
- Opportunity to build an independent research profile and team
- Permanent (open-ended) position, offering long-term career development
- Competitive salary according to UZH standards
Application
Please submit:
- CV
- Publication list
- Summary of past research and future research plans (1–2 pages), to:
Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Zimmermann
Klinikdirektor
Universitätsspital Zürich
Klinik für Gefässchirurgie
Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zürich
Tel.: +41 44 255 20 39
and
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jaroslav Pelisek
Leiter Experimentelle Gefässchrirurgie
UniversitätsSpital Zürich
Klinik für Gefässchirurgie
Wagistrasse 18, 8952 Schlieren
Tel.: +41 (0) 43 253 13 20
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.
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