Assistant Physician in Forensic Medicine (12744-ME-211-2025)

Physicians

Assistant Physician in Forensic Medicine

The Romand University Center of Forensic Medicine (CURML), attached to the Department of Medical Radiology of the CHUV, is looking for an assistant physician for its Forensic Medicine Unit starting May 1, 2026.

Context

The University Hospital of Vaud (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.

Located on the two hospital-university sites of Lausanne and Geneva, CURML has a staff of about 240 employees whose activities take place within thirteen specialized forensic science units.

The Romand Forensic Medicine Unit conducts medico-legal expertises at the request of judicial authorities, contributing to the resolution of criminal or civil investigations. It serves as the link between the medical field and the judicial world.

It also receives special mandates, mainly requests for expertise from third parties (individuals, lawyers, national and international institutions). It can also intervene in particular circumstances, notably for the identification of victims of mass disasters, whether natural (landslides, tsunamis, etc.) or human (transport accidents, conflicts, etc.)

Mission

• Under supervision, you carry out medico-legal investigations at the request of authorities, including post-mortem imaging, autopsy, histological analyses, external examinations, body recoveries, identifications, clinical examinations, as well as expertise in blood alcohol content and case file reviews
• You participate in the organization of scientific seminars as well as theoretical and practical courses within the framework of postgraduate training in forensic medicine
• You contribute to the unit's research activities.

Profile

• You hold a federal medical diploma or a title recognized by the Federal Commission of Medical Professions (MEBEKO)
• You demonstrate excellent command of French (minimum B2 level) and a good knowledge of English
• Proactive and conscientious, you are a reliable person who appreciates teamwork
• You hold a valid Swiss driving license.

The appointment can start from the first year or later, depending on your post-diploma experience in medical practice.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the University Hospital of Vaud 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 corporate restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Dr. Claudia CASTIGLIONI, assistant physician, head of the CURML Forensic Medicine Unit, tel.: 021 314 70 70 or Ms. Catherine OBERSON, Unit Secretary, tel.: 021 314 38 65.

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

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, an identity document, and a copy of your driving license.

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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