Underassistant (100%)
Posted on August 25, 2025 (about 10 hours ago)
The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) is a globally renowned institute in the field of global health with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries. Affiliated with the University of Basel, Swiss TPH combines research, teaching, and services at local, national, and international levels. Around 950 people from 95 countries work at Swiss TPH in areas such as infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases, environment, society and health, and health systems and programs.
The Center for Travel and Tropical Medicine advises travelers from Basel and the surrounding area before travel and treats them after travel. As the national reference center for imported parasitic diseases of humans, it offers a wide range of services to doctors and hospitals throughout Switzerland.
Underassistant (100%)
Your various tasks include:
- Independent conduct of travel medicine consultations (after training period)
- Active participation in the clinical examination of travelers returning from the tropics
- Preparation of patient reports on various tropical and travel medical issues
- Conducting clinical routine examinations such as tropical or diving fitness
- Small scientific work under supervision, such as writing case reports, revising information sheets/guidelines, answering scientific inquiries
These experiences and skills you bring with you:
- Started medical studies
- Strong interest in tropical and travel medicine
- Teamwork skills, coordination talent, and accuracy
- Enjoy working with people from different backgrounds
- German at native speaker level as well as good English and French skills
We offer you:
- A close, trusting and loyalty-based cooperation in a small, family team and an exciting, international environment with interesting encounters with people from different backgrounds
- A beneficial, meaningful work to support research and international development cooperation
- A top modern workplace in Basel at the new, centrally located site in the "Turmhaus" at Aeschenplatz with optimal public transport connection
- Swiss TPH is committed to equal opportunities and excellence through diversity.
Conditions:
- Internship duration: Since independent work in travel consulting is aimed for and this is only possible after a longer induction period, only positions of at least 2 months are offered.
- Workload: 100%, working hours are usually about 8 hours per day.
- Salary: CHF 1,200.00 per month (100%)
- Workplace: Swiss TPH, Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine, NEW in "Turmhaus", Aeschenplatz 2, 4052 Basel
- Travel activity: none
- Internal job title: Underassistant
How to apply:
- Curriculum vitae
- Motivation letter including name and contact details (email and/or telephone) of 1-2 references as well as indication of the desired employment period (minimum duration 2 months)
- Proof of academic achievements of medical studies and certificates
Together we can contribute to a healthier world. We look forward to your application.
Please note that we only consider applications via our online platform. As long as the position is visible on our website, we are open to new applications. Applications via email or agencies will not be considered.
Contact:
For further information, Bettina Singh is available at +41 61 284 92 54.
Further information about the institute, our staff and our work can be found on our website.
Further information about the institute, our staff and our work can be found on our website.