Job Description

Department of Neurosurgery

Chair of Neurosurgery 100 %

===============================


Start of employment 01.08.2027
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich invites applications for a Professorship and Chair of Neurosurgery.



The chair is based at the Department of Neurosurgery of the University Hospital Zurich and represents the subject in research, teaching and patient care. The professor will be appointed as head of the department.


We are looking for a dynamic, integrative personality with extensive clinical expertise and scientific experience in neurosurgery and corresponding international visibility. The future chair holder will have a convincing concept for the neurosurgical research of the future. Active cooperation with the Clinical Neuroscience Center is expected. Its focus areas include vascular diseases of the CNS, brain tumors, and functional neurology/neurosurgery. Teaching includes student teaching, specialist training in neurosurgery and continuous further training. The successful candidate will have a specialist title in neurosurgery (Facharzt fur Neurochirurgie) as well as a habilitation or equivalent scientific qualification. As the future professor will take over the management of the Department of Neurosurgery, broad surgical experience combined with the management or deputy management of clinical unit at a university hospital is required. In addition, the successful candidate will have experience in the management of a re-search group and clinical trials, the acquisition of competitive third-party funding as well as in student teaching, the supervision of qualification theses and the promotion of young academics.
The University of Zurich is a highly attractive institution for cutting edge research with plenty of opportunities for collaborations across its faculties and with its university hospitals. The nearby Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is an additional asset. The successful candidate is expected to strengthen the existing as well as new collaborations within the hospital and with other research institutions. Specifically, a close clinical and scientific partnership with the Departments of Neurology as well as Neuroradiology is expected within the framework of the Clinical Neuroscience Center.



German language skills at level B2 of the common European framework of reference for languages should be available or must be acquired within a reasonable period of time.



The University of Zurich is an equal opportunities employer and in particular strives to increase the percent-age of women in leading positions. Therefore, qualified female researchers 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.

Information on your application

-----------------------------------


Please submit your electronic application for this position by

October 19th, 2025

. Applications by mail or e-mail will not be considered. For more information on how to apply, please visit https://www.med.uzh.ch/de/Berufungen.html



For further information, please contact the president of the appointment committee, Prof. Hanns Ulrich Zeilhofer, Tel. +41 44 634 10 74.

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

------------


###

Department of Neurosurgery

Frauenklinikstrasse 10, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland

Further information

-----------------------


###

Questions about the job

Prof. Hanns Ulrich Zeilhofer

President of the appointment committee
+41 44 634 10 74
###

Questions about the application procedure

Prof. Hanns Ulrich Zeilhofer

President of the appointment committee
+41 44 634 10 74

Working at UZH

------------------


The University of Zurich offers a wide range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and 12 professional apprenticeship streams, Switzerland's largest university provides an inspiring working environment at the vanguard of research and education. Find out more about UZH as an employer!