Psychologist in the Development and Growth Service - 30%

With more than 13'000 employees representing 160 professions, the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève are a reference institution at the national and international level. 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 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 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 questions related to the development, functioning and recovery capacity, "cerebral plasticity", of the brain. Its research is interested in various fields of development ranging from cognitive neuroscience to child psychology. Psychologist in the Development and Growth Service - 30% You are 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 work on the multidisciplinary aspects of child development and you perform developmental evaluations of children aged 0 to 12 within the framework of the Centre de développement de l'enfance. You also contribute to the service's research program on the outcomes of children at risk of developmental disorders, covering applied and fundamental aspects. Qualifications You possess a MAS in psychotherapy or neuropsychology (or have been in the MAS training process for at least one year) or a title deemed equivalent. You have experience in the field of developmental evaluation 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 aptitude to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while being autonomous. You possess a sense of organization and initiative. Your mother tongue is French. Additional Information Start date: Number of positions: 1 Activity rate: 30% Function class: 18 Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract Application deadline: Inquiries: Dre Ha-Vinh Leuchter, associate assistant professor, tel. ,Write an email ( < > ) 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. jpidd9efec1jm jpit0831jm jpiy26jm