Medical-technical Assistant at the Institute of Pathology (13766-MT-210-2026)

About the job

Medical-technical

Medical-technical Assistant at the Institute of Pathology

To support the activities of its diagnostic laboratories, the Institute of Pathology of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology is seeking a medical-technical assistant for a position between 80% and 100% from 1 November 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 Institute of Pathology provides diagnostic clinical activity that guides patient management and contributes to therapeutic decisions. It is accredited according to ISO 15189 standard.

Mission

• You participate in the activities of the diagnostic laboratories of the Institute of Pathology: scraping blocks after paraffin embedding, sorting and storing blocks and blank slides, cleaning equipment and laboratories
• You support digital pathology by scanning slides as requested and maintaining slide scanners while participating in the management of digitised files
• You collaborate in archive activities
• You contribute to logistics and transport activities.

Profile

• You hold a Federal VET Diploma as a laboratory technician in biology or an equivalent qualification
• You have initial professional experience in a laboratory
• You are comfortable with common IT tools and have the adaptability to use new software
• You are proactive, versatile, conscientious and dynamic
• You have good communication and adaptability skills and enjoy teamwork
• You demonstrate good organisational, planning and responsibility skills.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at 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 month salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the Canton of Vaud
• Easy access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods 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)
• Hotel-quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Dr Nathalie Piazzon, Operational Manager of Laboratories, 079 556 35 64 or Ms Rhéane Faux, TAB Unit Manager, 079 556 86 93

As all our applications are processed electronically, please apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the advertisement.

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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