Assistant Physician for the Angiology Department

Physicians

Assistant Physician for the Angiology Department

The Angiology Department of the Heart-Vascular Department (DCV) is looking for an assistant physician, with a workload between 80% and 100%, for a duration of 1 to 3 years.

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

Are you passionate about vascular medicine and wish to develop in a stimulating, demanding, and educational university environment? Join a dynamic department at the crossroads of clinical practice, research, and training.

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 leading role in care, research, and training.

The Angiology Department is one of the largest vascular centers in Switzerland, performing more than 20,000 consultations annually. It covers all areas of angiology, including:

• arterial and venous pathologies, including VTE and peripheral artery diseases
• complex lymphatic pathologies, with a dedicated hospitalization unit
• rare vascular diseases and congenital malformations
• interventional angiology (varicose veins, pelvic congestion, venous occlusions, etc.)
• vascular access for hemodialysis
• the aorta pathway (CEUS)
• specialized consultations: cardiovascular prevention, lipoedema.

Mission

• You manage and follow up on outpatient and hospitalized patients
• You participate in supervised on-call duties of the Department
• You actively contribute to weekly conferences, multidisciplinary meetings, and literature reviews
• You engage in the clinical research projects of the department
• You collaborate closely with vascular surgery, cardiac surgery, and cardiology within the cardiovascular thematic department, ensuring an integrated and multidisciplinary approach.

Profile

• You hold a Swiss federal medical diploma or a title recognized by MEBEKO
• You have completed at least two years of general internal medicine (required)
• You show a strong interest in vascular medicine
• You demonstrate rigor, team spirit, clinical sense, and strong motivation
• You master French (minimum B2 level)

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at 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 corporate restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Job advantages – Training and innovation environment

To support your professional development, the department offers:

• a structured training program: weekly multidisciplinary conferences, vascular pathologies, rare diseases, malformations, hemodialysis access, carotids
• interdepartmental/interservice conferences with vascular surgery
• weekly presentations: clinical cases, literature reviews, scientific updates
• the possibility to attend certain arteriographies to complete your training
• access to a complete vascular technical platform: Doppler, laser, ultrasound, contrast ultrasound, lymphofluoroscopy, capillaroscopy, catheterization room, operating room, intervention rooms
• a personalized career plan, including advanced training in interventional phlebology
• the possibility to engage in clinical research projects related to the department's key areas (VTE, rare diseases, vascular access, vascular rehabilitation, etc.)

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 be required 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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