Quality Assurance Manager of the Forensic Toxicology Unit at CURML

Medico-technical

Quality Assurance Manager of the Forensic Toxicology Unit at CURML

To complete its team, the Forensic Toxicology Unit (UTCF) of CURML is looking for a quality assurance manager, at a 60% activity rate, for an indefinite contract.

Context

The University Hospital of Lausanne (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 Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry Unit (UTCF) is part of the Romand University Center of Legal Medicine (CURML). Its main missions are to provide precise and reliable toxicological analysis results, to ensure academic teaching of forensic toxicology as well as specialized training in police schools, and to conduct research and development in forensic toxicology. The UTCF also handles analyses aimed at assessing exposure to various substances in professional and domestic contexts.

Mission

• You ensure quality control in daily activities, notably coordinating and implementing continuous improvement of quality management system procedures, and maintaining communication with the Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS) and other national authorities (FOPH, Swissmedic)
• You ensure and develop the quality management system
• You manage appropriate staff training related to the quality system, plan and organize quality meetings and the internal training program
• You maintain interaction with internal and external partners (CURML, CHUV, HUG), and draft information documents in collaboration with the Unit Management
• You participate in national or international institutional meetings related to quality in forensic toxicology.

Profile

• You hold a master’s degree in life sciences or an equivalent qualification
• You have received training in quality systems and internal auditing (CAS, MAS, continuing education, etc.)
• You have at least 3 years of professional experience in a laboratory with an established QMS
• You master common IT tools and are comfortable using computerized solutions for document management
• You possess knowledge of the legal context of laboratories and the Swiss accreditation system, which is an asset
• You are organized and proactive, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and are able to work independently while enjoying teamwork.

Depending on the candidate’s experience, the salary class is between level 10 and 11.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the University Hospital of Lausanne 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: Marc Augsburger, head of UTCF, marc.augsburger@chuv.ch (please do not send applications to this address).

Since all our applications are processed electronically, please 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, please 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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