Pharmacist PhD Student at the Pharmacy Logistics Unit

Medico-technical

Pharmacist PhD Student at the Pharmacy Logistics Unit

The Pharmacy Service of the CHUV is looking for its Logistics Unit, a pharmacist PhD student, with 55% paid activity and 45% dedicated to writing a thesis, within the framework of a fixed-term contract of one year, renewable up to five years.

The starting date is scheduled for February 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (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 the fields of medical care, medical research, and education.

The Pharmacy Service of the CHUV has the following missions:

• the manufacture and supply of pharmaceutical products
• the promotion of the rational use of medicines
• teaching and research in hospital pharmacy.

The Logistics Unit contributes to the quality of the medication circuit, the optimization of processes, and patient safety.

Mission

Service activities (55% – paid)

• You supervise orders and the management of drug stocks
• You participate in quality management and traceability of distributed medicines
• You organize and coordinate the Unit's activities in the absence of the manager
• You carry out internal and external training tasks
• You participate in the management of IT tools related to quality assurance.

Research activities (45% – unpaid, study part)

• You carry out a thesis on the medico-economic optimization of hospital pharmaceutical logistics, through predictive modeling and training in technology adoption
• You are engaged at 100% (overall activity), but the remuneration corresponds to 55%, according to the part dedicated to service activities
• The contract is planned for five years: an initial one-year contract, renewable annually up to five years.

Profile

• You will be registered as a regular student in the ISPSO doctoral program
• You hold a federal pharmacist diploma or an equivalent title, with mandatory MEBEKO recognition for foreign diplomas
• You have experience in hospital, outpatient, or industrial pharmacy
• You have a strong interest in pharmaceutical logistics and the quality of the medication circuit
• You demonstrate scientific curiosity, rigor, and a solid analytical mind
• You master scientific English
• Knowledge in handling cytotoxics, cold chain, or narcotics is an asset
• You appreciate teamwork, have good interpersonal skills, and solid IT skills.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of 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. Jean-Christophe Devaud, head of the Pharmaceutical Logistics Unit, phone: 079 556 14 99.

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, it will be necessary to provide us with an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas as well as an identity document.

The 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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