Speech Therapist for the University Neurorehabilitation Service

Psychosocial

Speech therapist for the University Neurorehabilitation Service

The University Neurorehabilitation Service is strengthening its speech therapy services and is looking for a speech therapist at 60%, for a fixed-term contract from March to October 2026.

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, it plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Department of Clinical Neurosciences (DNC) brings together the neurosurgery, neurology, neuropsychology, and neurorehabilitation services, the Leenaards Memory Center, the neuroscience research center, as well as the Spinal Surgery Service. It offers integrated and personalized care to patients suffering from diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system.

The University Neurorehabilitation Service (SUN) is involved in the treatment of nervous system injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, strokes, multiple sclerosis, or brain tumors. It provides highly specialized and interdisciplinary care throughout the patients' recovery journey, from the hospital phase to outpatient follow-up.

Mission

• You provide autonomous clinical services in your area of expertise to brain-injured patients
• You develop rehabilitation tools and actively participate in the service's research activities
• You take part in teaching and continuing education activities, sharing your skills and experience with your colleagues.

Profile

• You hold a Master’s degree in speech therapy or an equivalent qualification; an advanced Master’s in neuropsychology is an asset
• You have clinical experience in aphasiology and neuropsychology
• You possess in-depth theoretical knowledge in neuropsychology as well as expertise in aphasiological assessment and rehabilitation
• You are comfortable with scientific literature in English and integrate it into your professional practice
• You master common computer tools necessary for clinical activity, documentation, and interdisciplinary work
• You speak at least one foreign language, with sufficient oral and written skills to conduct assessments and, if necessary, therapeutic interventions.

💡 Salary class: between level 09 and level 11, depending on the candidate’s profile.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital 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 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 staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms. Laurence Schneider, associate psychologist, tel.: 021 314 13 16.

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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