CFC Laboratory Apprentice with Biology Option

Interns, students, apprentices

CFC Laboratory Apprentice with Biology Option

Want to learn how to prepare samples, conduct experiments, and document results in a laboratory? Join the Pulmonology Service at CHUV on August 10, 2026!

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals and ranks among the best hospitals worldwide according to the Newsweek 2025 ranking. 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 education.

The research interest of the CHUV Pulmonology Service is to improve our understanding of the mechanisms regulating the initiation and progression of allergic respiratory diseases with the microbiome as a central element. Furthermore, we aim to identify interventional strategies for lung diseases, including asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, as well as for lung transplantation, and to optimize our care standards through translational approaches.

Mission

• You will learn basic techniques in cellular and molecular biology (ELISA, PCR, flow cytometry, cell culture, etc.), as well as those for microbiota extraction and analysis
• You will participate in laboratory experiments, including sample preparation, handling of cells or tissues, and monitoring biological assays
• You will examine and analyze the structure, composition, and function of elements taken from living organisms (animal models, human clinical studies). An interest in completing the official basic training for animal handling (mice) is required
• You will contribute to the maintenance and proper upkeep of the laboratory, ensuring the care of equipment and materials, and ordering consumables and reagents
• You will write, analyze, and archive your experimental results (laboratory notebook, files, databases)
• You will exchange scientific and technical information within the team and participate in the continuous improvement of methods and protocols.

Profile

• You have completed your compulsory schooling (VG level with good results in scientific subjects or VP, preferred)
• You are precise, methodical, and meticulous, with a strong sense of hygiene and cleanliness
• You have a logical and rigorous mind, enjoy understanding how things work, and learning through experimentation
• You demonstrate scientific curiosity and have the ability to concentrate for extended periods
• You appreciate teamwork and collaboration in a research environment.

We offer

By joining CHUV as an apprentice, you benefit from:

• A comprehensive, varied, and professional training at the heart of a university hospital
• Close supervision provided by experienced trainers
• The possibility to continue your professional career at CHUV after the apprenticeship, subject to available positions
• Active support to develop your talents, with the possibility of being selected for SwissSkills, the national skills competition, when the edition matches your field
• And many benefits reserved for apprentices (meals, transport discounts, social network, etc.)

Interested? Send us your application:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• School reports from the last three years
• Any internship reports

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: For any information regarding the position, please contact Ms. Samela Sulejmani, Training Coordinator, at 021 314 81 80.

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