Achim Burrer serves as Deputy Group Leader of the Symptom Assessment and Classification in Psychiatry (SACP) research group. He holds the position of a Senior Attending Psychiatrist and Deputy Head of the Center of Acute Psychiatric Disorders at the Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (PUK). As a Klinischer Dozent (KD) at the University of Zurich, he combines his clinical expertise with academic research and teaching responsibilities.

His research focuses on healthcare service research, with particular emphasis on understanding and improving care delivery systems for patients with psychotic disorders. Through his work, he contributes to the development and implementation of evidence-based practices in psychiatric care settings. His expertise in health services research complements the group's mission of bridging the gap between research findings and clinical practice.