Laboratory Technician at the Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism Department (12972-MT-200-2025)

Medico-technical

Laboratory Technician at the Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism Department

The Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism Department is looking for a laboratory technician at 60%, starting April 1, 2026, to join a multidisciplinary translational research team in a dynamic scientific environment.

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 medical care, research, and education.

The Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism (EDM) Department provides highly specialized medical services and is a Swiss reference center for rare endocrine diseases. In this context, a research biobank is being developed to support numerous scientific projects.

This position offers you the opportunity to actively contribute to the development of the biobank as well as to the translational research projects associated with it.

Mission

• You handle and store biological samples in compliance with current procedures
• You participate in DNA and RNA extraction
• You ensure the management and updating of databases related to samples and projects
• You contribute to the daily operation and organization of the laboratory
• You participate in the development of the laboratory and experimental designs
• You work in strict compliance with hygiene, safety, and quality rules.

Profile

• You hold a Federal Certificate of Competence (CFC) as a laboratory technician or an equivalent qualification
• You have experience handling biological samples and/or tissue banks
• You have experience managing computerized databases
• You demonstrate rigor, precision, and good autonomy in your work
• You possess strong organizational skills
• You appreciate working in a multidisciplinary team in a hospital environment.

Depending on the candidate's profile, the salary class will be between 4 and 6.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at 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 minimum of 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 within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality hotel-style staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Prof. Peter Kopp, Chief Physician, phone: 021 314 80 57.

As 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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