CFC Laboratory Apprentice with Chemistry Option

About the job

Interns, students, apprentices

CFC Laboratory Apprentice with Chemistry Option

Want to learn how to prepare, analyze, and control anti-doping samples in a high-precision environment? Join the CHUV Anti-Doping Analysis Laboratory on August 10, 2026!

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals and ranks among the best hospitals worldwide according to the Newsweek 2025 ranking. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in care, research, and education.

The CHUV Anti-Doping Analysis Laboratory's mission is to detect doping substances in urine and blood matrices to fight doping in sports. Within its laboratory, teams search for more than 500 doping substances in samples, complying with ISO 17025 standards.

Working here means learning scientific rigor in a cutting-edge technological environment where every result contributes to care safety.

Mission

• You perform the extraction and preparation of urine samples using various processes (SPE, LLE, derivatization, etc.)
• You learn to master advanced analytical techniques such as HPLC, GC-MS, and GC-MS-MS
• You participate in the development and validation of new analytical methods
• You ensure the maintenance and proper functioning of the laboratory and its equipment
• You learn to work according to ISO 17025 standards and its quality system.

Profile

• You are rigorous, meticulous, and detail-oriented
• You place great importance on hygiene, cleanliness, and safety in the laboratory
• You have a methodical mind, good concentration skills, and perseverance
• You enjoy teamwork and have a reliable and honest attitude
• Assets: scientific curiosity, interest in analytical chemistry and pharmaceutical quality.

Training Path:

• This training is conducted in partnership with EPIC in Monthey:
• 18 months of training at EPIC to learn the scientific and technical basics of the profession
• Then 18 months of practical internship at the Anti-Doping Analysis Laboratory, with one professional course day per week in Monthey.

We offer

By joining CHUV as an apprentice, you benefit from:

• A complete, varied, and professional training at the heart of a university hospital
• Close supervision provided by experienced trainers
• The possibility to continue your professional career at CHUV after the apprenticeship, subject to available positions
• Active support to develop your talents, with the possibility to be selected for SwissSkills, the national trade competition, when the edition matches your field
• And many benefits reserved for apprentices (meals, transport discounts, social network, etc.)

Contact and application submission

Interested? Send us your application:

Before applying, it is necessary to have passed the EPIC entrance tests https://epic-monthey.ch/.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• School reports from the last three years
• Any internship reports

Contact and application submission:

Contact for information about the position: For any information regarding the position, please contact Ms. Samela Sulejmani, Training Coordinator at 021 314 81 80.

Since 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 cannot 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.