Research Assistant - 50% to 60%

Under the responsibility of the project manager, you will lead the operational implementation of the research project and ensure its global coordination. You will draft and submit the file to the Research Ethics Committee. You will ensure the administrative follow-up of the project, define and monitor indicators, and draft financial reports and the final report. You will organize and facilitate focus groups bringing together parents in a participatory research approach. You will collect, process, and analyze qualitative data in order to derive actionable results. You will formulate concrete recommendations aimed at reorienting the center's care and support offering. You hold a Bachelor's degree in a scientific field. A Master's in health or a Doctorate in health sociology is an asset. You master qualitative research methods and have proven experience in participatory research. You have practical experience in conducting and facilitating focus groups with parents or families. You have experience in the coordination of research projects and master the management of socio-health studies. You are familiar with regulatory procedures relating to research as well as submission procedures with ethics committees. You demonstrate scientific rigor, autonomy, excellent analytical and writing skills, and are sensitive to the issues related to pediatrics and the support of families. You will work daytime hours and on Saturdays and public holidays according to the needs of the service. Start date: 01.10.2026 Number of positions: 1 Activity rate: 50% to 60% Function class: 14 Contract: 3-month CDD Application deadline: 21.08.2026 Inquiries: Mme M. Theate, coordinating nurse, tel. 079 553 76 51 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 last 2 work certificates. This advertisement is addressed to women and men alike. Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Office cantonal de l'emploi. Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform are taken into account. Paper and email applications will not be processed. With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève are a reference institution at national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to discover the highlights of the year 2025 by clicking here. The position is attached to the Département de la femme, de l'enfant et de l'adolescent which has the mission to offer quality care adapted to the needs of women at every stage of their lives and to the health problems faced by newborns, children, and adolescent girls and boys from birth to the age of 16. It works towards the development of cutting-edge services and specialty competence centers. The Centre Corail accompanies children suffering from a rare and/or complex disease as well as their loved ones. Within the framework of this development and at the request of the Fondation Privée des HUG, a study on the evaluation of the impact of care for families currently being followed is being conducted. This evaluation will explore the economic, social, and school issues related to the family environment. The results will allow for the establishment of precise indicators and the readjustment of the strategic objectives of the Centre Corail to best adapt its care and support offering.