Group Leader (rank Director)

SIB plays a key role in the development of the Swiss personalized health landscape. Since 2017, SIB has led the BioMedIT trusted research environment, which allows for the secure mobilization of health data, its processing and exploitation in the realm of data-driven research approaches in biomedicine. Together with the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS), SIB has also co-led the Swiss Personalised Health Network (SPHN). In particular, SIB has been in charge of the SPHN’s Data Coordination Center (DCC) responsible for the development, implementation and validation of coordinated data infrastructures in order to make health-relevant data interoperable and shareable for research in Switzerland. Financing for the SPHN and BioMedIT core data infrastructures is secured for the coming years under a new framework (SPHN-DCC).To lead SIB’s activities in personalized health informatics into the future, we are looking for a new Group Leader (Director rank) (80-100%) to join our Centre of Excellence. If you are ready to make a difference and are a dynamic, enthusiastic individual who wants to embark on a new journey, then this role is for you! Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to drive a true national transformation in health data sharing and reuse.The missions of this role are to: Drive the development of the SPHN-DCC national service and data infrastructure portfolio in the context of the highly dynamic Swiss health research data ecosystem. Enhance SIB’s mission and reinforce its Centre of Excellence in Personalized Health Informatics by spearheading and participating in initiatives that facilitate the sharing and repurposing of medical data for research. Provide strategic direction and oversee the further development of BioMedIT, a network of secure IT infrastructures and services at Swiss schools of higher education, including the development and implementation of a strategy to ensure long-term sustainability of BioMedIT. In close collaboration with Swiss hospitals, universities, and other partners of SPHN, lead and manage the national efforts in the organization and FAIRification of clinical and molecular health data for personalized health research. Seize new collaboration opportunities at a European and national level and establish strong working relations with key national and international stakeholders and partners in the academic, clinical, industrial, and governmental realms. Manage budgets, and oversee efficient financial planning, management and deployment of resources. Ensure the strategic and operational leadership of the group as part of SIB’s Centre of Excellence. As member of SIB’s senior management team, contribute to the strategic development of the institute.