Scientific Project Manager 100%

1 July 2021 for 2 years with possibility of prolongation
REVERSE - pREVention and management tools for rEducing antibiotic Resistance in high prevalence Settings
Are you an enthusiastic epidemiologist/statistician, infectious diseases specialist or clinical microbiologist? Are you looking to develop your project management skills? Are you interested in how to control antimicrobial resistance in high prevalence settings?

Your main tasks

• Coordinate activities within a European working group focused on developing interventions to control emerging antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria
• Coordinate a multi-centre trial in 24 hospitals in countries with a high-prevalence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in Europe
• Participate actively in conducting clinical research and implementation science
• Coordinate data collection and data analysis with regards to the best methodological and statistical approaches
• Develop expertise in relation to the interpretation and set-up of research in the field of antimicrobial resistance
• Join the dedicated Infection Control team in one of the leading cities in quality of life

Your profile

• Degree/equivalent in infectious diseases or clinical microbiology
• Experience with project management of national or multinational, clinical studies with various centres
• Experience in team leading
• Relevant experience in analysing, presenting and disseminating data to a variety of audiences
• Competency in the statistical software packages STATA
• Perfect English skills, German an asset
• Independent work attitude
• Keenness to develop specialist skills and knowledge and share that with colleagues, acting as a close support for your line manager and taking responsibility for managing and (where appropriate) signing off projects and outputs
• Experience in social sciences or interest in acquiring skills in qualitative research
• At least 5 articles as a first author published or accepted in peer-reviewed journals

What we offer

Our current team consists of infection prevention specialists, an epidemiologist, an IT-specialist and a core staff of senior infectious disease doctors with clinical and research duties. We will hire a financial project officer for all administrative and financial interaction with the European Commission and the REVERSE partners. We also plan to hire a professional statistician. We are looking forward to welcoming you!

Who is hiring: The Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich and the Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital of zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Term: Full-time position as research associate for 2 years with possibility of prolongation
Start: 1 July 2021
Salary indication: depending on qualifications (90'000 – 110'000 CHF annually) More

About USZ

The University Hospital Zurich is one of the leading hospitals in Switzerland. The combination of care, research and teaching makes it possible to apply the knowledge advantage for the benefit of all. Every year, our 8 500-strong workforce treats more than 42 300 in-patients and 700 000 out-patients with dignity and compassion. We provide an inspiring environment for you to apply your knowledge and skill.

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