Research Associate / Pharmacist within the CHUV Pharmacy

About the job

Medico-technical

Research Associate / Pharmacist within the CHUV Pharmacy

The Pharmacy Service of the CHUV is looking for a research associate / pharmacist at a 50% activity rate, within the framework of a fixed-term one-year contract, for the project "Drug Extravasation."

The starting date is scheduled for February 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.

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, it plays a reference role in care, research, and education.

The Pharmacy Service of the CHUV has the following missions:

• the manufacture and supply of pharmaceutical products
• the promotion of the rational use of medicines
• teaching and research in hospital pharmacy.

The "Drug Extravasation" project aims to strengthen prevention, detection, reporting, analysis, and standardization of practices related to extravasations, in collaboration with care teams.

Mission

• You lead the research project on drug extravasations
• You write and distribute local surveys and contribute to national status reports
• You conduct audits of professional practices
• You develop a computerized and secure space for reporting and collecting extravasation incidents
• You develop, distribute, and analyze the relevance of an e-learning module intended for caregivers (procedures to follow)
• You lead an interdisciplinary working group on the topic
• You write a recommendation guide aimed at standardizing primary and secondary prevention practices
• You write referenced monographs for drugs administered intravenously.

Profile

• You hold a Federal Diploma of Pharmacist or an equivalent recognized title
• You are familiar with the hospital environment
• You have good computer skills
• You have completed an internship in hospital pharmacy (an asset)

Depending on the candidate's profile, the salary class will be between levels 11 and 13.

We offer

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

• First-class social benefits, 20 days of paternity leave, and 4 months of 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: Mr. Pierre Voirol, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, phone: 079 556 02 73.

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.

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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