Chief Resident (Deputy) for the Service of Psychiatry of Advanced Age

About the job

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Chief Resident (Deputy) for the Service of Psychiatry of Advanced Age

The University Service of Psychiatry of Advanced Age (SUPAA) is opening a chief resident (deputy) position with an activity rate between 80% and 100% from 01.11.2026.

Would you like to join an expert and multidisciplinary team, in an academic setting where you can develop your skills, consolidate expertise and have opportunities for advancement? Then we look forward to receiving your application!

Context

The University Hospital Centre of Vaud (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research and education.

SUPAA is a specialised service whose mission is to guarantee care, teaching and research in the field of psychiatry of the elderly. It has thus developed specialised hospital and outpatient structures in which you will have the opportunity to train.

SUPAA also offers pioneering treatments in trans-age interventional psychiatry (electroconvulsive therapy, rTMS, ketamine, specialised consultation for psychedelic-assisted therapy.)

Mission

• You ensure the care of the patients entrusted to you
• You conduct psychotherapies and supervisions
• You are the medical head of one or two assigned units (general consultation, liaison consultation, mobile team, hospital unit)
• You supervise the work of assistant doctors and oversee interns and students
• You ensure the transmission of information and coordination of involved third parties (relatives, therapeutic representative, external network, etc.)
• You participate in the medical training of the service; basic courses, journal club, clinical case presentations, support for block course interns, etc.
• You benefit, if you wish, from the opportunity to participate in research activities within the service and/or to lead a research project.

Profile

• You hold an FMH specialist diploma in psychiatry and psychotherapy or equivalent (foreign title recognised by the Federal Commission of Medical Professions MEBEKO)
• You hold an FMH diploma in psychiatry and psychotherapy of the elderly or equivalent or are willing to undertake the training
• You have a good command of French (French level B2 certified for non-French speakers)
• You have a taste for network work, management skills, a sense of commitment and responsibility, as well as communication skills.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the University Hospital Centre of Vaud means benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished accommodations offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on the purchase of electric bicycles
• Quality hotel-style staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Dr Marie-Thérèse Clerc, associate physician, at +41 (0) 79 556 80 57 or by email at: marie.therese.clerc@chuv.ch and/or Dr Myriam Tadri, associate physician, at +41 (0) 79 556 59 88 or by email at: myriam.tadri@chuv.ch

As all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you are unable to apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas as well as an identity document.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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