Professor & Head of the Winterthur Institute of Health Economics (WIG)

What you will be responsible for

• Leading further development of the institute with over 30 highly motivated faculty and staff
• Managing the institute together with the heads of the four research centers: Centers for Health Economic Research, HTA and Health Economic Evaluation, Health Care Management, Health Services Research; and the Center for Education & Services
• Together with senior team members responsible for generating third party funding through research and executive education (external funding ratio approximately 80 percent)
• Contributing to teaching and research in one of the topical areas of the institute as a full professor

What makes you a great fit

• Health economist with a PhD in Economics, Health Economics, or a closely related Social/Health Science discipline with a strong publication history in leading peer-reviewed journals
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to drive strategic development and identify new research opportunities (thinking out of the box)
• Strong, proven leadership capabilities with exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong and proven track record in acquiring substantial third-party funding and competitive research grants
• Experience in developing and positioning executive education programs
• Established, active, and influential professional network across national and international healthcare and academic sectors
• Deep, nuanced understanding of the Swiss healthcare system, its regulatory framework, and current policy challenges
• Extensive experience directing and performing policy-relevant, applied health economic research
• Demonstrated ability to teach and mentor across diverse audiences and academic levels (fluent in German and English)

About your workplace

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences is the largest university of applied sciences in German-speaking Switzerland, with around 15,000 students, more than 11,000 continuing education participants and over 3,700 employees.

We are committed to building diverse teams in order to promote equality and inclusion. We offer a flexible working environment that can be adapted to your individual circumstances.

School of Management and Law

The ZHAW School of Management and Law (SML) is one of the largest business schools in Switzerland with around 9,500 students. It is the only university of applied sciences in the country that is included in renowned rankings published by the business newspaper “Financial Times” and is accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA – labels for high quality standards in teaching, research and further education. The internationally recognized bachelor's and master's degree programs, cooperative PhD programs and the numerous continuing education offerings are scientifically sound, interdisciplinary and practice oriented. The SML maintains numerous collaborations with over 190 selected partner universities worldwide.

We are committed to building diverse teams to promote equality and diversity. We offer you a flexible working environment that can be tailored to your personal circumstances.

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