Research ASSC at the Nephrology and Hypertension Service

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Research ASSC at the Nephrology and Hypertension Service

To complete its research team and for two specific studies, the Nephrology and Hypertension Service is looking for a community health care assistant CFC at 80% - 100% on a fixed-term contract of 6 months. The start date is scheduled for October 15, 2025.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five 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 Nephrology and Hypertension Service cares for patients suffering from kidney disease or arterial hypertension. As a university hospital service, one of our missions is research.

Our research focuses on hypertension and new methods of measuring blood pressure.

Mission

• You work closely with the nursing and medical team in charge of research patients
• You welcome, accompany, and inform patients
• You perform various medico-technical acts and monitor care according to current protocols (BP measurement)
• You carry out administrative and logistical tasks related to patient care and clinical study follow-up
• You actively participate in teamwork and team dynamics.

Profile

• You hold a CFC as a community health care assistant or an equivalent qualification (medical assistant CFC) with proven experience in a similar position
• You ideally have a GCP (Good Clinical Practice) certification
• You have good knowledge of MS Office tools; knowledge of institutional software is an asset
• You have a good command of the French language and good knowledge of English
• You are a dynamic, rigorous, committed, motivated person with a sense of responsibility
• You have excellent interpersonal skills, communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration abilities.

Depending on your profile, the salary class will be between level 5 and level 6.

We offer

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

• Top 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 vacation per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods 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 bikes)
• Quality hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Prof. Grégoire Wuerzner, at 021 314 02 23

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

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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