Professor of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology

Unibas; Basel; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Interdisciplinary research environment

Executive leadership role

Attractive employment conditions

Excellent facilities

Job summary

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel and the University Children's Hospital Basel seek to fill a structural clinical professorship in Paediatric Haematology and Oncology. You will lead clinical, operational and academic activities at the UKBB and jointly manage the clinic as part of the Chief Medical Staff.

You will head the Pädiatrische Hämatologie und Onkologie Nordwestschweiz network and foster an environment for education and research in paediatric haemato-oncology, including a

Qualifications

• Broad clinical experience in paediatric haematology and oncology.
• Leadership and communication skills with a track record in team leadership.
• Very good command of German.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical, operational and academic activities at the University Children’s Hospital Basel.
• Lead the Nordwestschweiz paediatric haematology/oncology network with Aarau to ensure near-home care in NW Switzerland.
• Establish and lead a research group in paediatric haemato-oncology with emphasis on personalised care.
• Promote education and continuing training for paediatric interns, residents and physicians in the field.

Skills

Clinical paediatric haematology/oncol

Leadership and communication

German language

Stem cell transplantation (welcome)

Job description

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel and the University Children's Hospital Basel are looking to fill the position of Professor of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology

The Faculty of Medicine Basel and the University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB) are advertising the position of a structural clinical professorship as part of a reappointment.

Your position

You will be responsible for the clinical, operational and academic aspects of paediatric haematology and oncology at the University Children's Hospital Basel. As a member of the Chief Medical Staff of the University Children's Hospital Basel, you are jointly responsible for the medical management of the clinic. You will also lead the “Pädiatrische Hämatologie und Onkologie Nordwestschweiz” network, a strategic cooperation between the KSA Children's Hospital Aarau and the UKBB to ensure excellent, close-to-home care delivery in northwestern Switzerland. Your inclusive, goal-oriented understanding of leadership ensures an attractive working environment for academic and clinical specialists in the department. Your clinical expertise and interest in continuing medical education ensures and promotes the up-to-date training and continuing education of paediatric interns, residents and attending physicians as well as physicians in the context of continuing education in paediatric hemato-oncology in accordance with the requirements of the Swiss Institute for Continuing Medical Education (SIWF). You will lead a research group thematically anchored in paediatric hematology and oncology and develop a fertile environment for a successful research team. A research focus in the area of personalized care for children and adolescents with hemato-oncological diseases is particularly welcome.

Your profile

You have broad clinical experience in paediatric hematology and oncology as well as in general paediatrics. Expertise in the field of stem cell transplantation / cellular therapies is welcome. You have a successful research track record, including competitive third-party funding and excellent scientific publications in the field of paediatric hematology and oncology and are motivated to take advantage of the interdisciplinary research environment in Basel. Thanks to your distinctive expertise, your leadership and communication skills as well as your high level of social competence, you will gain acceptance and trust. You create an attractive working environment, inspire creative thinking and action and support your employees. You have a very good command of German.

We offer you

• A stimulating and varied position in a university and clinical context
• An innovative, interdisciplinary and open research environment
• An opportunity to lead with executive reach
• An interdisciplinary collaboration in a future-oriented organisation
• Attractive employment conditions
• Attractive university facilities and endowment for teaching and research

Application / Contact

For further information, please contact the Chair of the Academic Recruitment Committee, Prof. Dr. Mascha Binder (E-Mail: [e-mail]; Tel.: [phone]) or the Scientific Coordinator of Academic Recruitment, Dr. Simone Neu (Phone: [phone]; [e-mail]).

Applications must be submitted by Novemer 24, 2026.

We kindly ask you to apply exclusively via the online application platform of the University of Basel and asdescribed in the application guidelines.