Lactarium Coordinator for the Neonatology Department

About the job

Medico-technical

Lactarium Coordinator for the Neonatology Department

To complete its team, the Neonatology Department of the Lausanne University Hospital is looking for a lactarium coordinator at an 80% activity rate, for a fixed-term contract from February to December 2026.

This key position is at the heart of the care of at-risk newborns and the promotion of infant nutrition, within a reference university hospital environment.

Context

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, medical research, and training.

The Women-Mother-Child Department (DFME) brings together the gynecology, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, and child and adolescent surgery services. More than 1,500 professionals work there to ensure comprehensive and specialized care for women and children.

The Neonatology Department provides care for high-risk newborns, premature or full-term, with a focus on child development, personalized care, and parental involvement, within a multidisciplinary team.

The CHUV lactarium, developed in partnership with the Interregional Transfusion CRS (Swiss Red Cross), meets high standards of quality and safety for the collection, screening, pasteurization, and distribution of donor milk. This unique and innovative system in Switzerland offers the best alternative to breast milk for very premature and at-risk newborns.

Mission

• You coordinate the processes, organizations, and communications of the lactarium within CHUV and with external partners
• You develop and update the lactarium's service offerings
• You ensure activity monitoring, statistical follow-ups, and performance indicators
• You actively participate in the quality and safety monitoring of the lactarium
• You contribute to the development of communication and promotion actions related to infant nutrition, breastfeeding, and the lactarium.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in public health, nursing, or an equivalent qualification, with mandatory Red Cross recognition for foreign diplomas
• You have at least 2 years of confirmed experience in project management or coordination, ideally in the health sector
• You show a strong interest in research, particularly in the mother-child field
• You have excellent planning, analytical, and organizational skills
• You possess very good communication skills and are comfortable working both in a team and independently
• You demonstrate openness, flexibility, initiative, and are creative and dynamic
• You master common IT environments (MS Office) and project management tools, with advanced use of spreadsheets
• You are fluent in French and have good knowledge of English; German is an asset.

We offer

• A stimulating work environment within a dynamic team
• Active participation in meaningful and innovative institutional projects within a university hospital.

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

• Top-tier social benefits and 20 days of paternity 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
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits 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: Ms. Nathalie Amiguet, Neonatology ICS, at 079 556 67 30.

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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