Psychologist in the Development and Growth Service - 30%

Company Description ## 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 consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here. The Département de la femme, de l'enfant et de l'adolescent has the mission of offering quality care adapted to the needs of women at every stage of their lives and to the health problems faced by newborns, children, and female and male adolescents from birth until the age of 16. It works on the development of cutting-edge services and specialty competence centers. The development and growth service team works on issues related to the development, functioning, and recovery capacity, "cerebral plasticity", of the brain. Its research is interested in various areas of development ranging from cognitive neuroscience to child psychology. Job Description ## You will be attached to the development and growth service in close collaboration with the Université de Genève, the Faculté de Médecine, and the Faculté de Psychologie. Affiliations are possible depending on the scientific profile. You will work on the multidisciplinary aspects of child development and will perform developmental assessments of children aged 0 to 12 years within the framework of the Centre de développement de l'enfance. You will also contribute to the service's research program on the outcome of children at risk of developmental disorders, covering applied and fundamental aspects. Qualifications ## You possess an MAS in psychotherapy or neuropsychology (or have been in the MAS training process for at least one year) or a degree deemed equivalent. You have experience in the field of developmental assessment of at-risk young children (prematurity, perinatal complications, genetic syndromes, high-risk parenting, etc.), as well as in conducting assessment interviews with families. You possess solid knowledge of developmental assessment tools for preschool and school-age children, in-depth knowledge of cognitive and motor development, as well as in child psychopathology and the direction of research and teaching. Your areas of expertise are psychological assessment of the child, the cognitive-behavioral approach, communication techniques, developmental psychology, child and adolescent psychopathology, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, and multiple disabilities. You have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while being autonomous. You possess organizational skills and a sense of initiative. Your native language is French. Additional Information ## • Start date: 01.10.2026 • Number of positions: 1 • Activity rate: 30% • Job class: 18 • Contract: 12-month CDD • Application deadline: 25.08.2026 • Inquiries: Dre Ha-Vinh Leuchter, médecin adjointe agrégée, tel. 022 372 43 52, [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 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 will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.