Chief Resident for the Angiology Department

About the job

Physicians

Chief Resident for the Angiology Department

To complete the team of the Angiology Department at the University Hospital Centre of Vaud (CHUV), we are offering 2 chief resident positions, with a workload of 80% to 100%, starting 1 November 2026 or at a date to be agreed, for a duration of 1 to 5 years.

Are you a specialist physician in vascular medicine (ISFM or recognised equivalent), with completed basic training and a strong interest in interventional venous angiology? Would you like to join a dynamic university team, advance in highly specialised fields and actively participate in the development of the discipline? Then join us!

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.

Our department is one of the largest angiology centres in Switzerland, with over 20,000 annual consultations covering all vascular pathologies:

🛑 Arterial and venous pathologies, including VTE and peripheral arteriopathies

🛑 Complex lymphatic pathologies with a dedicated hospitalisation unit

🛑 Rare vascular diseases and congenital vascular malformations

🛑 Advanced and rapidly growing interventional venous angiology: superficial varicose disease, pelvic varices, acute and chronic deep venous occlusions, vascular malformations

🛑 Vascular access for haemodialysis with CEUS

🛑 Aortic pathway (with CEUS)

🛑 Specialised consultations: cardiovascular prevention, lipoedema

Give a new impetus to your career by joining a reference centre at the crossroads of clinical practice, interventional technique and research!

Mission

Your duties will include:

• Clinical supervision and mentoring of assistant physicians (AP) and trainees
• Autonomous management of patients across all areas of vascular medicine
• Active participation in weekly conferences, multidisciplinary meetings and literature reviews
• Opportunity to deepen your skills in specific areas (interventional phlebology, rare diseases, lymphology, etc.)
• Involvement in clinical research projects or development of new services
• Close collaboration with vascular surgery, cardiac surgery and cardiology departments within a common thematic department dedicated to cardiovascular diseases, promoting integrated, innovative and multidisciplinary care.

Active involvement in service management is also expected, notably through the development and management of various organisational tasks such as:

• Organisation of internal conferences, coordination of training for students, trainees and assistant physicians
• Development of evaluation tools for APs, as well as participation in planning scientific or continuing education events
• Organisation of the clinical schedule, evaluation of assistant physicians and trainees
• Participation in the service recruitment committee.

Profile

• You hold a Swiss federal medical diploma or a title recognised by the Federal Commission of Medical Professions (MEBEKO)
• You possess the specialist title in vascular medicine (ISFM or equivalent recognised in Switzerland)
• You have solid clinical experience in the vascular field
• You have an interest in teaching and working in a multidisciplinary team
• You wish to invest in teaching and multidisciplinary teamwork
• You actively engage in continuing education on specialised topics
• You have mastered French, level C1 required.

We offer

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

• Top-tier 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 annual leave
• A right to a minimum of three training days 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 within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on electric bike purchases)
• Quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

An innovative university structure with a complete technical platform: Doppler, tcPO2, cutaneous and intravascular laser, ultrasound, contrast ultrasound, lymphofluoroscopy, capillaroscopy.

• Dedicated access to a state-of-the-art interventional platform at the CHUV ambulatory surgery centre with fully equipped rooms for deep venous interventions
• Prospects for advanced specialisation or academic career development
• A stimulating environment promoting autonomy and project development
• Support for participation in congresses and continuing education
• An experienced team and supportive supervision in an environment of excellence

Opportunities to develop an interventional venous specialisation, with the possibility to train extensively in deep interventional venous angiology and malformations, including:

• Treatment of pelvic varices
• Management of acute and chronic venous occlusions
• Interventional approach to complex vascular malformations

These trainings are particularly aimed at candidates wishing to commit to our department for a prolonged period (3 to 5 years or more) or to pursue a hospital-university career in a rapidly growing field.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Prof. Lucia Mazzolai, head of department, tel.: 021 314 07 68.

As all applications are processed electronically, please 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, please 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 and an identity document.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we are attentive to different life paths and strive to ensure equal treatment and prevent any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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