Associate Psychologist for the Neurorehabilitation Service

Psychosocial

Associate psychologist for the Neurorehabilitation Service

The University Neurorehabilitation Service of the DNC is looking for an associate psychologist at 60% between November 1, 2025, and March 31, 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.

The Department of Clinical Neurosciences includes the neurosurgery, neurology, neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation services, the Leenaards Memory Center, the neuroscience research center, as well as the Spinal Surgery Service. It offers integrated and personalized care to patients suffering from diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, from the brain to the muscle.

The University Neurorehabilitation Service is involved in the treatment of all types of nervous system injuries (traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, brain tumors, encephalitis, etc.). The service provides highly specialized and interdisciplinary care throughout the patients' recovery process, from the inpatient to outpatient phase.

Mission

• You contribute to the management, organization, and development of the sector by coordinating clinical activity, promoting collaboration and coordination with other CHUV services (neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, etc.), the Lavigny Institution and other partners (SUVA, etc.), and supporting the person in charge in management and projects
• You ensure clinical activity and supervision by taking care of patients, supervising collaborators and interns, guaranteeing the quality of services, and keeping your knowledge up to date
• You provide a rich and varied clinical activity by evaluating and caring for outpatients.
• You supervise and oversee specialist psychologists, interns, and other involved professionals, ensuring the quality of examinations, treatments, and reports
• You support and develop the skills of your collaborators while ensuring the continuous updating of clinical practices according to scientific advances and the requirements of the FSP specialization title
• You contribute to the management of the unit and the smooth running of the service by supporting management, proposing improvements, estimating needs, and participating in committees and framework colloquia
• You provide training and teaching by giving courses and seminars, training various professionals, and contributing to the organization of scientific events.

Profile

• You are a qualified psychologist (Master's or equivalent) and recognized as a specialist in neuropsychology (FSP title or federal postgraduate)
• You bring solid experience of at least 5 years in clinical neuropsychology (including internships) and in-depth knowledge in this field
• You work autonomously and responsibly while mastering the functioning of a complex institutional environment
• You have reading proficiency in English and possess the necessary skills to assess patients in another foreign language
• You use basic computer tools with ease.

We offer

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

• Top-notch social benefits, 20 days of paternity leave, and 4 months of 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 training centers partnered with 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 company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. Thomas Genoud-Prachex, associate psychologist, 021 314 13 15.

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 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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