Laboratory Scientist at DMLP (12797-MT-210-2025)

Medico-technical

Laboratory Scientist at DMLP

As part of the acquisition of a high-resolution spectrometer intended for research and development with a diagnostic focus, the DMLP Management is looking for a collaborator with experience in high-resolution mass spectrometry for a renewable one-year fixed-term contract.

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

The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DMLP) at CHUV performs advanced laboratory analyses and ensures high-quality results. As a university entity, the DMLP supports clinicians in the development, prescription, and interpretation of tests, while developing new innovative diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic tests.

The DMLP Management coordinates several departmental laboratories/platforms that support the department's services and the entire CHUV to meet various diagnostic and research needs.

Mission

• You participate in the development and optimization of analytical/bioinformatics methods and workflows for the analysis of molecules of interest
• You contribute to the technical management of high-resolution mass spectrometry instruments and associated equipment
• You provide support for research and development activities with a diagnostic focus
• You contribute to the training of collaborators.

Profile

• You hold a university degree oriented towards chemistry or biology
• You have experience in high-resolution mass spectrometry
• You possess knowledge in the development and validation of analytical methods in mass spectrometry and are familiar with specialized software
• Ideally, you have experience in HRMS data processing, a valued asset
• You are an organized, autonomous, and rigorous person
• You have good skills to work in a multidisciplinary team, as well as to solve technical or scientific problems
• You have good writing skills in French as well as in technical English.

We offer

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

• Top-notch 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 company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. Antonio Azzollini, project manager, at 021 314 41 26.

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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