University of Zurich
Clinic for Small Animal Surgery Clinic for Small Animal Surgery

• Winterthurerstrasse 260
  
• 8057 Zürich E-Mail schreiben

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UZH, Clinic for Small Animal Surgery PD Dr. Mirja C. Nolff, DECVS
Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zürich Oberärztin Weichteilchirurgie E-Mail schreiben Recipient
Zurich, 02 Juni 2025
PhD Student (Dr. sc. med. vet. / DVM PhD) Soft Tissue and Oncologic Surgery / Clinic for Small animal Surgery We are seeking a PhD student to join our team starting October 2025 as part of a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) funded project on fluorescence-guided surgery in soft tissue sarcomas. Project Overview The goal of this project is to evaluate the impact of fluorescence imaging on surgical margins and outcome in canine sarcoma surgery. The PhD thesis includes a clinical and experimental component. Clinical Component:

• Participation in the sarcoma consultation service
• Staging, monitoring, and follow-up of study patients
• Surgical assistance
  
• Data collection and documentation

Experimental Component:

• Immunohistochemical characterization of target structures
• Laser Capture Microdissection
• Proteomic analysis
  

More information can be found here:
SNSF Project Page
Study Website at the University Animal Hospital Your Profile

• Completed degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent)
• Ideally completed Internship or practical experience
• Strong interest in oncologic surgery and translational research
• Independent and collaborative working style
• Very good command of German and English
• Willingness to enroll as a doctoral student at the University of Zurich

We Offer

• Full-time position (100 %), limited to three years (with an evaluation after the first year)
• SNSF-compliant salary (approx. CHF 47,000 in the first year)
• Supervision and support for a cumulative PhD thesis with two first-author publications

Application
Please send your complete application as a single PDF file via email to:
PD Dr. Mirja Nolff - E-Mail schreiben Required documents:

• Letter of motivation
  
• One-page introductory text on "Fluorescence-guided surgery in small animals" (with references)
• CV
  
• Academic transcripts
  
• Contact details of two referees
• Photograph
  

PD Dr. Mirja C Nolff, DECVS
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