Assistant Physician in the Autism Spectrum Disorders Service

About the job

Physicians

Assistant Physician in the Autism Spectrum Disorders Service

We are looking for an Assistant Physician with a workload between 80% and 100% for the Autism Spectrum Disorders & Related Conditions Service (STSA) within the Department of Psychiatry in Lausanne. The starting date is 1 May 2026 or to be agreed.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital Centre (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.

The Department of Psychiatry (DP) addresses all three stages of life. It brings together the Central, West and North psychiatric sectors of the canton. Its mission is the comprehensive and multidisciplinary care of children, adolescents, adults and elderly people suffering from mental disorders.

The Autism Spectrum Disorders & Related Conditions Service is a structure of the CHUV Department of Psychiatry dedicated to autism spectrum disorders. It coordinates and brings together all the structures attached to it in the canton of Vaud, structures involved in supporting people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) throughout their life course, and plays a reference role in the canton of Vaud.

Comprising a tertiary centre, hospitalisation and diagnostic units, regional structures, its activity is carried out in close partnership with professionals working with the structures and professionals involved in autism spectrum disorders.

It is composed of multidisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, psychologists, neuropsychologists, neuropediatricians, nurses, psychomotor therapists, speech therapists, specialised educators, specialised educators and researchers who work in close collaboration.

The missions of the Autism Spectrum Disorders & Related Conditions Service focus on diagnosis, care and support for minors and adults with ASD, network training and clinical research. The structures attached to the ASD service include the cantonal autism centre, regional diagnostic centres, two early intervention centres and a specialised kindergarten class, mobile child/adult teams, a mental development psychiatry section, hospitalisation units, a CHUV reception facility for people with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability and support groups.

Mission

We are particularly looking for people accustomed to working with children, adolescents or adults with neurodevelopmental disorders and trained in developmental and cognitive-behavioural approaches in ASD.

• You will provide clinical activity within the STSA
• You will supervise the service's doctors
• You will participate, in a multidisciplinary team, in the diagnostic evaluation of patients
• You will carry out administrative activities related to the aforementioned clinical activity
• You will participate in clinical research activities conducted within the ASD Service
• You will participate in teaching and training conducted within the ASD Service
• You will assist the head of service in setting up new procedures or strategies and managing existing structures.

Profile

• You hold a Swiss federal medical diploma with a specialisation in child psychiatry or psychiatry or a title recognised by the Federal Commission of Medical Professions (MEBEKO)
• You have extensive clinical and research experience in ASD, particularly in children
• You possess excellent management, leadership and communication skills
• You have experience in a position of responsibility with team leadership
• You are able to work in a multidisciplinary team
• You master French or have the ability to acquire it quickly (level B2).

We offer

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

• First-class social benefits and 20 days paternity 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 apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods
• Social, cultural and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the framework of the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality hotel-standard staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Prof Nadia Chabane, head of service, tel.: 021 314 58 94

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 advertisement.

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, it will be necessary to provide us with 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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