Deputy Chief Resident for the General Psychiatry Service (12954-ME-230-2025)

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Deputy Chief Resident for the General Psychiatry Service

We are looking for a deputy chief resident from March 1, 2026 (or to be agreed) until October 31, 2026 for a 90% activity rate, for the hospital pole of the "E. Minkowski" section of the General Psychiatry Service (PGE) of the Psychiatry Department of the CHUV.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (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, the CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and training.

The General Psychiatry Service provides psychiatric care for the adult population (18 to 65 years) of the Lausanne metropolitan area. Organized into specialized sections, it has 95 acute care beds on the Cery site and outpatient consultations in the city center, to best meet the needs of users and network care partners.

The "E. Minkowski" section specializes in the treatment of people suffering from schizophrenia or related disorders. Its goal is to enable people suffering from these difficulties to benefit from a better quality of life, help them acquire functioning adapted to their disorders, and reduce the risk of relapses.

Mission

• You take care of patients in the section (psychotherapeutic follow-ups, network follow-ups)
• You supervise and oversee the training of assistant doctors (teaching role and supervisor of the care provided)
• You contribute to the smooth running of the Section by assisting the senior doctors
• You supervise and manage a multidisciplinary team
• You collaborate in recruiting patients for the section's research projects.

Profile

• You hold an FMH title in psychiatry and psychotherapy or are in the process of obtaining it for this position (foreign title with MEBEKO recognition)
• You have experience in outpatient and/or adult hospital psychiatry
• You have good knowledge of psychosis and the schizophrenia spectrum, as well as a specific interest in the field
• You have C1 level in French, essential for non-French speakers (presentation of a mandatory certificate less than 5 years old).

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 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 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: Dr. Mehdi Attia, Associate Physician, at 079 556 42 08.

Since all our 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.

The 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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