Laboratory Technician in Chemistry at the Institute of Radiation Physics

About the job

Medical-technical

Laboratory Technician in Chemistry at the Institute of Radiation Physics

The Institute of Radiation Physics of the Department of Medical Radiology at CHUV is looking for a laboratory analysis technician with expertise in chemistry at 50% to join the radioanalytical chemistry team (GCR).

The Institute of Radiation Physics (IRA), within the Department of Medical Radiology at CHUV, is seeking a Laboratory Analysis Technician (chemistry specialization) to join its radioanalytical chemistry group (GCR).

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of Switzerland's five 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 50% workload will ideally be distributed over full days, alternating 2 days one week and 3 days the next.

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of Switzerland’s five university hospitals, and a major center of excellence in healthcare, biomedical research, and education.

In close collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in translational medicine.

The 50% workload will ideally be organized as full working days, alternating between two days one week and three days the following week.

Mission

• You participate in the measurement and analysis of environmental radioactivity
• You contribute to radiopharmaceutical and radioanalytical measurements
• You participate in chemical analyses (sample pretreatment, performing analyses, managing and interpreting results), as well as maintenance of analytical instruments and routine laboratory activities
• You participate in developments carried out by the laboratory, including the synthesis of ligands and resins developed by the group
• You contribute to the management of the ISO 17025 accredited quality system
• You participate in the development of new (radio)analytical methods and, occasionally, in teaching practical work.
• You participate in the measurement and analysis of environmental radioactivity
• You contribute to radiopharmaceutical and radioanalytical measurements
• You participate in chemical analyses, including sample preparation, analytical measurements, and result management
• You are responsible for maintaining analytical instruments and performing routine laboratory tasks
• You participate in laboratory development activities, such as the synthesis of ligands and resins developed by the group
• You contribute to the management of the ISO 17025 accredited quality system
• You contribute to the development of (radio-)analytical methods and occasionally assist with teaching practical laboratory courses.

Profile

• You hold a CFC diploma as a laboratory technician in chemistry (or an equivalent diploma)
• You have experience in analytical chemistry
• You have a good command of chromatographic techniques and physico-chemical measurement instruments.
• You hold a laboratory technician qualification in chemistry or an equivalent qualification
• You have experience in analytical chemistry
• You have a good command of chromatographic techniques and physico-chemical measurement instruments.

We offer

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

• First-class 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 hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Dr. Marietta STRAUB, Group Leader, 021 31 48 173

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