Administrative Manager at the Clinical Pharmacology Service

About the job

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Administrative Manager at the Clinical Pharmacology Service

The Clinical Pharmacology Service of the Department of Medicine is looking for an administrative manager at a 60% activity rate, for a start date of May 1, 2026.

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.

Within the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), the Department of Medicine brings together 12 clinical services, representing more than 1,600 employees. It welcomes patients with pathologies specific to the various medical specialties it comprises. As a dynamic training and research center, the Department of Medicine is committed to continuously developing the skills of its staff in order to offer patients high-quality support and care.

The Clinical Pharmacology Service brings together doctors, pharmacists, and other specialists who study the fate and effects of drugs on the human body. They have specific tools to describe, explain, and predict these phenomena.

Their recommendations to prescribers are valuable for clarifying complex situations concerning drugs used in medical therapy:

• Adverse effects
• Drug interactions
• Damage to elimination organs (kidneys, liver)
• Intervention of genetic traits modifying treatment response
• Prescription during pregnancy or breastfeeding, etc.

Mission

• You ensure the organizational and financial management of the Service
• You support the head of service in personnel management
• You organize and manage the service and head of service secretariat
• You lead the service secretariat team
• You participate in updating and applying internal, departmental, and institutional processes and procedures

Profile

• You hold a management and administration diploma from a business school (HEG), ideally complemented by certified training in healthcare institution management
• You have at least 5 years of experience in a comparable position, ideally in the hospital sector
• You have a well-developed team spirit, are autonomous, and your interpersonal skills are highly appreciated
• Your excellent communication skills are recognized, and you are used to adapting to different interlocutors
• You are recognized for the quality of your management and your skills in financial and HR management
• You master common computer tools perfectly and easily adapt to new software.

We offer

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

• Top 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: Prof. François Girardin, Head of Service, at 021 314 42 76.

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 staff, 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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