Scientific Collaborator - Coordination of cross-border patient pathways and hospital partnerships - 70%

Company Description ##

With more than 13'000 employees representing 160 professions, the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève are a leading institution at national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here.

The Oncology Department manages, both diagnostically and therapeutically, adult patients suffering from cancerous diseases and provides support for patients and their relatives. The objective is to ensure access to the best anticancer treatment, to propose adapted care, to anticipate the needs of hospitalized patients (bone marrow transplant, cell therapy, immunotherapy, etc.), to strengthen nursing and medical expertise, and to promote research and innovation.

The department groups 4 services (hematology, oncology, precision oncology and radiation oncology) composed of approximately 300 employees with hospital and outpatient activities.

Job Description ##

In close collaboration with French and Swiss hospital teams, you will provide scientific and methodological support to the project activities.

Under the supervision of the project manager, you will contribute to the analysis of cross-border patient pathways, the evaluation of new care organizations, the monitoring of scientific activities as well as the evaluation of digital tools facilitating the identification of patients eligible for clinical trials.

You will collaborate with French and Swiss hospital teams in order to collect the information necessary for the implementation of the different phases of the project.

As part of the analysis of patient pathways, you will participate in the collection and exploitation of information relating to cross-border care pathways.

You will contribute to the identification of legal, organizational, administrative and logistical barriers that may hinder access to care and analyze, in collaboration with the French counterpart, the organizational differences between the Swiss and French health systems.

Based on these elements, you will take part in the writing of analysis and synthesis reports and contribute to the development of recommendations aimed at streamlining patient pathways and facilitating access to clinical trials. You will also maintain regular exchanges with Swiss and French hospital partners.

As part of the pilot project, you will participate in the coordination of cross-border patients included in clinical studies. You will contribute to the harmonization of administrative and clinical procedures, particularly regarding consents, regulatory documents, insurance and the organization of patient transport.

You will participate in the identification of difficulties encountered by patients and health professionals and contribute to the collection of indicators necessary for the evaluation of trial matching tools, as well as to the recruitment, identification and orientation of patients towards clinical trials. Finally, you will participate in the interpretation of results and their promotion in the form of technical and scientific reports.

Qualifications ##

You hold a Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to clinical research, ideally supplemented by a CAS in clinical research.

Thanks to your solid knowledge of good clinical practices and the research environment, you are able to contribute effectively to the conduct and coordination of clinical research projects in collaboration with various partners.

You have proven experience in the management or coordination of clinical studies in oncology, acquired in a hospital establishment or in clinical research.

Experience within the pharmaceutical industry would be an asset.

You are comfortable analyzing complex processes and possess very good knowledge of the regulations applicable to clinical research.

Knowledge of the French and Swiss health systems or European projects constitutes an asset.

Additional Information ##

• Start date: to be agreed
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 70%
• Function class: 17
• Contract: Private law fixed-term contract (CDD)
• Application deadline: 05.11.2026
• Information request: Mme C. Cretton, secretary, [email protected]

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of the diplomas and certificates required for the position and the 2 latest work certificates.

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