Professorship "Epidemiology and Public Health" (open-rank)

From 01.09.2026 or by arrangement

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel in cooperation with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) are looking for a professor for "Epidemiology and Public Health"

You will be responsible for research and teaching in the field of Epidemiology and Public Health at Swiss TPH in Allschwil. With your research background, you will strengthen the national and international visibility of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Swiss TPH and the University of Basel. You will contribute your proven expertise and interest, particularly in non-communicable diseases and their interactions with infectious diseases, to university research and teaching, inspire students for your subject and promote young scientists. Your integrative and interdisciplinary perspective enables goal-oriented collaboration across departmental boundaries and with stakeholders outside the university.

You have broad scientific experience in public health and epidemiology, with one or more substantive foci in the areas of non-communicable diseases and their interactions with infectious diseases, exposome and environmental research, and mental health and wellbeing. You have a successful track record of your own research activities, including competitive acquisition of third-party funding, in an associated research area. You have experience in planning, collecting and analyzing large prospective data sets from observational and intervention studies. You have proven leadership experience in an academic environment. Your strong technical knowledge, leadership and communication skills as well as your strong interpersonal skills will gain you acceptance and trust. You create an attractive working environment, inspire creative thinking and action and support your employees. Knowledge of one of the national languages is desirable.

• An inspiring and varied job in a university environment
• An innovative, interdisciplinary and open research environment
• A responsible leadership role
• An interdisciplinary environment in a strong research life science cluster
• An attractive employer with a large national and international network

The University of Basel stands for excellence through diversity and is committed to equal opportunities and family friendliness. In its efforts to increase the proportion of female professors, the University is particularly interested in receiving applications from women.

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