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Implementation Science in Health Care
Research Nurse or Project Coordinator 70 - 100 %
Start of employment 1 April 2026 or by agreement, temporary
The Implementation Science in Nursing Group is based at the Medical Faculty's Institute for Implementation Science in
Health Care and the University Hospital Zurich's Center of Clinical Nursing Science. Our research focuses on family
health interventions and innovative, nurse-led models of care, primarily in acute-critical settings. We have a dual
focus on intervention and implementation science research.
We invite applications for a 4-year Research Nurse/Project Coordinator position in the SNSF-funded FICUScale
implementation-effectiveness trial, which investigates the national scale-up of an evidence-informed, family-focused
model of care in intensive care units (FICUS). This position will offer excellent opportunities to strengthen your
research project skills in a dynamic, clinical setting and an interdisciplinary, multi-lingual team.
Your responsibilities
This Research Nurse/Project Coordinator involves the management of a national, multi-center
implementation-effectiveness trial in close collaborations with a team of interdisciplinary researchers, patients,
families, and critical care clinicians across Switzerland. Responsibilities included:
- Collaborate with different research partners and teams involved in the project across Switzerland and
internationally.
- Coordinate project timelines, tasks and team meetings/events. Organize workshops and meetings.
- Support patient and public involvement and engagement strategy and coordinate activities of the patient and family
member advisory board.
- Support trial preparation, including ethics submission, SOP development, study documents, and data capture systems
set-up in collaboration with the group's research coordinator.
- Initiate study sites, train local research teams, and support study coordination and data collection at different
sites, close-out visits.
- Collect survey and interview data, manage data capture system.
- Ensure GCP-conformity, data quality assurance and -monitoring strategy in collaboration with the group's research
coordinator.
- Support the delivery of the study intervention
- Implement communication plan.
- Prepare reports and manage communication with different bodies.
Your profile
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong background in nursing, critical care, or a healthcare
profession:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Health or Social Sciences or equivalent qualification.
- Work experience in clinical research contexts and / or nursing in acute-critical care contexts.
- Prior experience in research project management or successfully managing multi-center research projects in clinical
health care settings.
- Strong interest in family-focused health care, critical care, and nursing.
- Proficiency in project management, with excellent planning and coordination skills, including the ability to
anticipate and respond to project challenges.
- Some expertise in implementation processes of novel intervention or in training colleagues is an advantage.
- Sound command of written and spoken German and English. Communication skills in Italian or French is an asset.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enjoys and excels in collaborating with diverse groups, including
patients, families, clinicians, and researchers throughout Switzerland.
- Enjoys working both independently and as part of a team
- Command of MS Office, completed GCP Training, prior experience in data capture systems (such as REDCap).
Information on your application
Office address starting in spring 2026: Plattenstrasse 10, 8032 Zurich
Please apply via the job portal by 10 December 2025. Please submit your electronic application (in a single PDF file),
outlining your motivation for the position, including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, publication record, and
certificates.
What we offer
Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers. More
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
More Learning and Development
- Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich
More Food
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
- Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution
More Healthcare
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
- Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower
More Discounts
- Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
- Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
- Special conditions on hotel reservations
More Conditions of Employment
- Policies of the UZH
- Most UZH staff are employed according to public law
More International Services
- Support for people from outside Switzerland
More Campuses
- Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
- Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg
More
Location
Implementation Science in Health Care
Universitätstrasse 84, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland
Further information
Questions about the job
Rahel NaefProfessor +41 44 634 37 49 Contact Form
Contact question to: Rahel Naef
Your Name *Your Mail Address *Your question *I accept the privacy policySend Thank you for your message. We will get
back to you shortly. Working at UZH
The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject
areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the
University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent
and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer!
More → https://www.uzh.ch/en/explore/work.html
Please apply via our job portal www.jobs.uzh.ch.
Working at UZH
The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject
areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the
University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent
and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer! More
Research Nurse or Project Coordinator 70 - 100 %
Start of employment 1 April 2026 or by agreement, temporary
The Implementation Science in Nursing Group is based at the Medical Faculty's Institute for Implementation Science in
Health Care and the University Hospital Zurich's Center of Clinical Nursing Science. Our research focuses on family
health interventions and innovative, nurse-led models of care, primarily in acute-critical settings. We have a dual
focus on intervention and implementation science research.
We invite applications for a 4-year Research Nurse/Project Coordinator position in the SNSF-funded FICUScale
implementation-effectiveness trial, which investigates the national scale-up of an evidence-informed, family-focused
model of care in intensive care units (FICUS). This position will offer excellent opportunities to strengthen your
research project skills in a dynamic, clinical setting and an interdisciplinary, multi-lingual team.
Your responsibilities
This Research Nurse/Project Coordinator involves the management of a national, multi-center
implementation-effectiveness trial in close collaborations with a team of interdisciplinary researchers, patients,
families, and critical care clinicians across Switzerland. Responsibilities included:
- Collaborate with different research partners and teams involved in the project across Switzerland and
internationally.
- Coordinate project timelines, tasks and team meetings/events. Organize workshops and meetings.
- Support patient and public involvement and engagement strategy and coordinate activities of the patient and family
member advisory board.
- Support trial preparation, including ethics submission, SOP development, study documents, and data capture systems
set-up in collaboration with the group's research coordinator.
- Initiate study sites, train local research teams, and support study coordination and data collection at different
sites, close-out visits.
- Collect survey and interview data, manage data capture system.
- Ensure GCP-conformity, data quality assurance and -monitoring strategy in collaboration with the group's research
coordinator.
- Support the delivery of the study intervention
- Implement communication plan.
- Prepare reports and manage communication with different bodies.
Your profile
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong background in nursing, critical care, or a healthcare
profession:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Health or Social Sciences or equivalent qualification.
- Work experience in clinical research contexts and / or nursing in acute-critical care contexts.
- Prior experience in research project management or successfully managing multi-center research projects in clinical
health care settings.
- Strong interest in family-focused health care, critical care, and nursing.
- Proficiency in project management, with excellent planning and coordination skills, including the ability to
anticipate and respond to project challenges.
- Some expertise in implementation processes of novel intervention or in training colleagues is an advantage.
- Sound command of written and spoken German and English. Communication skills in Italian or French is an asset.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enjoys and excels in collaborating with diverse groups, including
patients, families, clinicians, and researchers throughout Switzerland.
- Enjoys working both independently and as part of a team
- Command of MS Office, completed GCP Training, prior experience in data capture systems (such as REDCap).
Information on your application
Office address starting in spring 2026: Plattenstrasse 10, 8032 Zurich
Please apply via the job portal by 10 December 2025. Please submit your electronic application (in a single PDF file),
outlining your motivation for the position, including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, publication record, and
certificates.
What we offer
Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers. More
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
More Learning and Development
- Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich
More Food
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
- Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution
More Healthcare
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
- Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower
More Discounts
- Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
- Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
- Special conditions on hotel reservations
More Conditions of Employment
- Policies of the UZH
- Most UZH staff are employed according to public law
More International Services
- Support for people from outside Switzerland
More Campuses
- Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
- Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg
More
Location
Implementation Science in Health Care
Universitätstrasse 84, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland
Further information
Questions about the job
Rahel NaefProfessor +41 44 634 37 49 Contact Form
Contact question to: Rahel Naef
Your Name *Your Mail Address *Your question *I accept the privacy policySend Thank you for your message. We will get
back to you shortly. Working at UZH
The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject
areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the
University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent
and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer!
More → https://www.uzh.ch/en/explore/work.html
Please apply via our job portal www.jobs.uzh.ch.
Working at UZH
The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject
areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the
University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent
and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer! More