Work at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences

Application for the title of PD or titular professor at the Faculty of biomedical Sciences:

It is possible to apply for the title of PD (new or recognition) or titular professor (new or recognition) by uploading the following documents on a special platform:

PD:

1. Letter of motivation including a description (maximum half page) of present/future interactions with faculty

2. Letter of presentation from the representative of the discipline, within the Board of Professors

3. Curriculum vitae; (based on the model available for PD o for titular professor)

4. For physicians: Federal medical degree (or non-Swiss degree recognized in Switzerland), doctoral degree (Dr.med. or PhD) and specialty degree(s) according to ISFM/SIWF criteria (or non-Swiss degree recognized in Switzerland)

  For other academics active in the biomedical field: Doctoral degree (PhD)

5. Documentation evidencing participation in a teaching course recognised by the Medical educaton Unit (info here)

6. Documentation of teaching activities (form here)

7. Documentazione dell’attività scientifica

• Summary (approx. 2 pages) of research carried out in the past 5 years
• List of publications (form here)
• List of research projects funded by third parties (SNSF, EU, Innosuisse, others)

8. Recognition of titles: document certifying the receipt of the title of PD or titular professor from a Swiss faculty

To apply click here: PD

Adjunct Professor

1. Letter of motivation including a description (maximum half page) of present/future interactions with faculty

2. Two letters of presentation (including one from the representative of the discipline, within the Board of Professors)

3. Curriculum vitae

4. Academic titles

5. Documentation of participation in a teaching course recognised by the Medical educaton Unit (info here)

6. Documentation of teaching activity (form here)

7. Documentation of scientific activity

• Summary, approx. 1 page, of the research carried out after obtaining the title of PD
• List of research projects financed by third-party funds (SNSF, EU, Innosuisse, other)
• List of publications (form here)

To apply click here: Adjunct Professor

For any information please contact: [email protected], Dean’s office: +41 58 666 49 00

Regulations

• Regulations and directives on the Venia Legendi

• Disposition-adjunct-professor

Dates for submission of application

Applications must be reviewed by the Dean before being submitted to the Promotion Committee. Therefore, the quarterly dates for submitting applications are set out below. Applications received after the deadline of a quarter will be discussed at the following meeting.

Application for the role of clinical practice teacher at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences of USI:

1. Letter of motivation
2. Letter of presentation and proposal for a role to be assigned by the professor responsible for the module and/or transversal themes
3. Curriculum vitae
4. Federal medical degree (or non-Swiss degree recognised in Switzerland), doctoral degree (Dr.med. or PhD) and specialty degree(s) according to ISFM/SIWF criteria (or non-Swiss degree recognised in Switzerland)
5. Documentation evidencing participation in a teaching course recognised by the Medical Education Unit (info here)
6. Documentation of teaching activities carried out at USI

To submit your application follow the link: Clinical practice teacher

Regulations:

• Legal bases and directives for the clinical practice teachers.

Open calls and job opportunities at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences are published on the dedicated USI web page:

www.usi.ch/en/job-opportunities-usi

Other work possibilities

Please refer to the dedicated website page for information on other work possibilities at USI.