Assistant Physician in Medical Oncology

About the job

Physicians

Assistant Physician in Medical Oncology

The management of the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is looking for an assistant physician in medical oncology with a workload between 80% and 100%, to complete its medical team. The starting date is scheduled for May 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.

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.

The Medical Oncology Service (ONM), the largest in Switzerland, manages the diagnostic and therapeutic care of adult patients suffering from cancer. It coordinates their care in collaboration with other services of the Clinical Oncology Department, such as the Hematology Service and the Radiotherapy Service, other CHUV services, and private partners, clinics, and hospitals in the region.

ONM establishes indications for anticancer treatments, assumes the prescription and supervision of these treatments in hospital and outpatient settings. It ensures the follow-up of patients thus treated. The establishment of teams and interdisciplinary centers for each tumor type allows patients to benefit from the best expertise in a coordinated manner.

It also coordinates clinical studies, offering access to the latest innovations in oncology across all diseases.

Finally, it participates in diagnostic strategies through screening for genetic predispositions to different types of cancer. It develops surveillance and prevention programs for at-risk patients.

ONM is composed of a highly qualified medical team, accompanied by various professionals from different disciplines who collaborate very closely, demonstrating exemplary commitment and extraordinary dedication to the cause of cancer.

Mission

• You are involved, through periodic rotations, in the various specialized consultations of medical oncology (e.g., brain tumor consultation, ENT, thoracic tumors, gastrointestinal tumors, breast cancer, gynecology, urology, melanoma, sarcoma)
• You ensure, under the supervision of a chief resident or senior physician, the management of outpatients and hospitalized patients and may be part of the mobile team and participate in the on-call rotation (night, weekend, holidays)
• You assist and participate in various meetings and training sessions
• You also participate in the clinical studies of the medical oncology service.

Profile

• You hold a medical degree with at least 2 years of experience in internal medicine
• You ideally have experience in oncology
• You master the French language (minimum B2 level)
• You are motivated by working in a multidisciplinary team
• You demonstrate strong collaboration and networking skills.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the Lausanne University Hospital 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 hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms. Sylvie Coronil, assistant to Ms. Pre Solange Peters, at 079 556 12 60.

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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