Chief Resident for the Angiology Department

Physicians

Chief Resident for the Angiology Department

To complete the team of the angiology department at the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), we are offering a Chief Resident position, at an activity rate of 80 to 100%, starting November 1, 2025, or at a date to be agreed upon, for a duration of 1 to 5 years.

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

Context

The University Hospital of Lausanne (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 centers in Switzerland, with over 20,000 annual consultations covering all vascular pathologies:

🛑 Arterial and venous pathologies, including VTE and peripheral artery diseases

🛑 Complex lymphatic pathologies with a dedicated hospitalization unit

🛑 Rare vascular diseases and congenital vascular malformations

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

🛑 Vascular access for hemodialysis with CEUS

🛑 Aortic pathway (with CEUS)

🛑 Specialized consultations: cardiovascular prevention, lymphedema

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

Mission

Your tasks will be as follows:

• Clinical supervision and mentoring of assistant physicians (AP) and trainees
• Autonomous patient care 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 organizational tasks such as:

• Organizing internal conferences, coordinating training for students, trainees, and assistant physicians
• Developing evaluation tools for APs, as well as participating in planning scientific or continuing education events
• Organizing the clinic schedule, evaluating assistant physicians and trainees
• Participating in the service hiring committee.

Profile

• You hold a Swiss federal medical diploma or a title recognized by the Federal Commission of Medical Professions (MEBEKO)
• You possess the title of specialist in vascular medicine (ISFM or recognized equivalent in Switzerland)
• You have solid clinical experience in the vascular field
• 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 specialized topics
• You master French, level C1 required.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the University Hospital of Lausanne 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
• 13th salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• Right to at least three days of training 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 under 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 center with fully equipped rooms for deep venous interventions
• Opportunities for advanced specialization 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 specialization, with the possibility to train extensively in deep venous interventional 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 invest in our department for a prolonged period (3 to 5 years or more) or to pursue a hospital-university career in a growing field.

Contact and application submission

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

Since 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 need 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 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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