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With more than 1,000 employees, the University Center for Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER is one of Switzerland’s leading institutions in geriatric medicine, psychiatry, and rehabilitation.

The Department of Dementia Disorders, headed by Prof. Marc Aurel Busche, is a nationally and internationally recognized center for cognitive disorders and dementia. Clinically, it comprises the Memory Clinic as well as inpatient and outpatient geriatric psychiatry services. The department is closely integrated with the Department of Biomedicine (Research Group “Brain Ageing and Neurodegeneration”) and the Department of Clinical Research at the University of Basel, ensuring strong links to academic teaching and research. International collaborations include partnerships with institutions such as the UK Dementia Research Institute.

Patients benefit from state-of-the-art early diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, covering the full spectrum from mild cognitive impairment to advanced dementia. The department operates in an interdisciplinary and interprofessional setting, collaborating closely with geriatrics, neurology, and rehabilitation services.

This position offers the opportunity to directly combine clinical practice with innovative dementia research (e.g., EEG/MEG, sleep research, neurophysiology, cognition and biomarkers, as well as experimental and clinical studies). The role provides a diverse and responsible range of tasks within a dynamic, university-affiliated environment, where cutting-edge research and high-level patient care go hand in hand.

Key responsibilities

• Supervision of residents in the assessment and management of Memory Clinic patients
• Independent assessment and clinical management of own patients within the Memory Clinic
• Performance of lumbar punctures
• Participation in weekly interdisciplinary case conferences with specialists in geriatric psychiatry/psychiatry, neurology, neuropsychology, and neuroradiology (including nuclear medicine)
• Contribution to the development and optimization of clinical processes and quality standards, particularly in biomarker-based diagnostics and innovative therapeutic approaches
• Opportunity to participate in clinical and translational research projects with the possibility of academic career development
• Teaching and professional supervision of residents and involvement in undergraduate medical education

What is offered

• Opportunity to actively contribute to the conceptual and clinical advancement of early diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
• Structured continuing education programs within the Memory Clinic and interdisciplinary geriatric medicine (geriatric psychiatry/psychiatry, neurology, rehabilitation, geriatrics)
• Opportunity to participate in continuing education events of the Neurology Department at the University Hospital Basel
• Excellent conditions for clinical and translational research, including support for academic career progression (e.g., habilitation) within a university environment

Profile

• Board-certified specialist in Neurology
• Interest in working within a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and interprofessional team
• Strong team orientation, excellent social and communication skills
• Enjoyment of teaching and supervision
• Interest in innovative diagnostic and therapeutic concepts
• Motivation to combine clinical practice with scientific curiosity in a university setting
• Interest in participating in clinical trials (including pharmaceutical studies) and translational research projects with academic development opportunities
• Excellent German language skills required; additional languages are an advantage