Your responsibilities

• Programme leadership & platform: overall responsibility for the Cellular Therapies platform and leadership of the SCT Division, in close collaboration with the relevant clinical disciplines, including Hematology, Oncology, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine, to further develop autologous/allogeneic SCT and cellular therapies (CAR-T, gene and other advanced cell therapies)
• JACIE programme leadership: direction of the JACIE-/EBMT-accredited centre across all domains (CIC 334, Clinics, Collection, Processing, IES) under QM guidelines. GMP laboratory in cooperation with the GMP laboratory management
• Strategy & networking: securing the national centre function and international integration (EBMT, SIOPE, IBFM, ITCC, ESID, NCCR Children & Cancer)
• Collaboration: cooperation, including interdisciplinary processes, with Hematology, Oncology, lmmunology, Rheumatology, Neurology and Metabolism, as well as with referring centres, registries, specialist organisations and authorities (Federal Office of Public Health, Swissmedic)
• Research: laboratory space at the Children's Research Centre is available for a research group. Excellent re-search environment
• Innovation & translation: joint clinical & JACIE lead for GMP lab. Introduction of new procedures, e.g. graft processing, immunomodulation, ex-vivo/ in-vivo cell engineering, alternative conditioning regimens and cellular therapies for malignant and non-malignant indications (immunotherapies, gene therapies). Clinical trials & IITs: participation in international clinical trials (EBMT, JACIE, etc.) and development of own investigator-initiated trials (IITs)
• Leadership & Talent: fostering an interdisciplinary and interprofessional team of physicians (FTE 5.6), scientists (FTE 5.2) and nursing staff (FTE 15). Support of early-career researchers

Specialist title: Pediatrics (FMH or equivalent) with a focus in pediatric Hematology/Oncology and/or clinical immunology; recognition of the title in Switzerland

• Clinical expertise & experience: high motivation for the comprehensive care of patients and families. Broad experience in indication, delivery and follow-up of all forms of SCT and CT in malignant and non-malignant disease; including collection (bone-marrow harvest, apheresis). Long-standing clinical experience in managing the complications of SCT. Experience with Immunotherapies (scientific or clinical leadership with advanced cellular therapies
• Quality systems: sound experience with JACIE, GCP and GMP guidelines
• Leadership & team competence: a collaborative leadership style; combining strategic programme development with daily clinical practice. Experience and qualification in clinical management
• Research: strong track record in translational or clinical research with third-party funding and independent research group
• Languages: good German (or a commitment to acquire it within two years) and fluent scientific English; French/Italian an advantage
• Service: participation in the SCT on-call service of the Department

Your estimated gross salary for a 100% position should fall between CHF 250'000 and CHF 260'000 per year

Contact

• Chief Physician, +41 44 249 57 16, , , We will accept your application until October 11, 2026
• We do not consider any applications from recruitment agencies
• We can offer you the position starting in January 2028

Leave the car at home

• All employees with at least 50% employment level and a contract duration of 6 months or longer benefit from CHF 500 discount per year on the SBB GA travel card or get at least 25% discount on the ZVV BonusPass for the entire ZVV network
• Mix your own smoothies
• Enjoy the healthy and tasty menu of the day in our staff restaurant for just CHF 9.00. With a varied salad buffet, juice bar, muesli bar and cake buffet, the restaurant caters for every taste

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• Don’t worry – there’s a men’s one too! Located in the heart of Europe and right next to a lake, Zurich strikes the perfect balance between modern city life and stunning nature. Zurich is the education and economic centre of Switzerland and hosts countless events and a wide range of activities – there’s some-thing for everyone! More information about working in Switzerland can be found
• We have signed a contract with the GFZ foundation day care centre, located near the Kispi, meaning you can benefit from longer day care at the same price. Your children can stay at the day care centre from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm.​
• We will help you through difficult times
• With an employment level of at least 20%, you will enjoy worldwide private insurance coverage in the event of an accident at work or in your free time. Even below 20%, you benefit from private occupational accident insurance with additional general coverage for non-occupational accidents
• Every five years, you’ll be rewarded for your loyalty with extra holiday days. Previous roles at the Children’s Hospital will be counted

Have you worked for us for more than three months in at least a 0.2 FTE position? In most cases, you will benefit from Helsana daily sickness benefits insurance. In the event of illness, you will receive a daily allowance amounting to 80% of your salary for up to 720 days

Head to the south!

• If your five weeks of holiday aren’t enough, we’ll do our best to let you take unpaid holiday
• We assume 60% of your pension fund contributions, which exceeds the statutory minimum. As a part-time employee, you also benefit from a reduced coordination offset
• Spend more time with your children
• With interesting part-time roles available, we aim to give our employees the opportunity to balance their career with family life. For example, if you’ve just started a family or are finishing up a degree, you can look into reducing your working hours at the Children’s Hospital

The staff doctor isn’t just there for emergencies – you can consult them about vaccinations and occupational health

We work in the modern new building of the University Children’s Hospital Zurich in the Lengg district. The building combines pioneering architecture with state-of-the-art infrastructure and smooth work processes. Spacious rooms, innovative medical technology and a well-designed environment create the best conditions for our patients and everyone who works here. Help us shape the future of paediatric medicine

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• No matter what stage of your career you are at, the Children’s Hospital Zurich can help you go further. Our career models for nurses, doctors and in research offer you a huge variety of development opportunities for your specialist or management career
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• We are a member of Corporate Benefits, the benefits portal for employees. This gives you attractive discounts and special conditions on many well-known brands from the worlds of fashion, technology, travel and leisure
• Kinderspital Zürich is the largest university children's hospital in Switzerland with about 2,500 employees, and is one of the leading centres for paediatric and youth medicine in Europe. Although the hospital may be big, it's the little ones that count: up to 100,000 patients are cared for each year across 47 faculties, where we do everything in our power to ensure their well being. 'Kispi' not only offers cutting-edge devices and the highest quality of care, but also a good sense of interpersonal issues. Alongside its comprehensive range of paediatric medicine and surgery facilities, the children's hospital also offers a unique rehabilitation centre and a research centre