Pharmacist Intern - 50%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a reference institution at both national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to view our 2025 retrospective by clicking here .

Attached to the Medical and Quality Directorate of the HUG, the pharmacy's mission is to ensure a reliable and responsive supply of medicines, from the pharmacy to the care units, anticipating market risks; to manufacture customised medicines in compliance with quality standards to improve safety of use; to offer expertise to healthcare professionals and patients to optimise medication management from prescription to administration; and to be a centre of reference and expertise in training, teaching, and research, integrating innovative methods.

You will participate, alongside pharmacy technicians, logisticians, and pharmacy assistants, in the routine pharmacist activities of the Pharmaceutical Logistics Unit of the HUG pharmacy. Under the supervision of project lead pharmacists and their deputies, you will ensure the proper functioning of medicine supply and their availability to patients.

In collaboration with two other pharmacists, you will be the point of contact for various requests from doctors and care units related to obtaining medicines, supervise the management of shortages, and manage stocks of illicit narcotics. You will monitor prescriptions of critical medicines and lead the process of batch control and recall with the quality assurance manager.

You will ensure the implementation of the medication policy and quality and safety procedures. You will contribute to the continuous improvement of the organisation, working closely with other pharmacists in the unit, including participating in cross-sectional meetings with other units or services (clinical pharmacy, production).

You will participate in the training and supervision of pharmacy staff, including learners (MAS, interns).

You hold the federal pharmacist diploma or an equivalent qualification. You have significant experience in organising and coordinating activities related to the medication circuit. You possess excellent skills in using IT tools (office software and logistics management).

You have a strong sense of organisation and priorities, are autonomous, and bring great rigour to your work. You are recognised for your ability to work in a team, your interpersonal skills, collaborative spirit, good communication sense, and excellent stress resistance. You have perfect command of French, preferably German or English, and good writing skills.

At least 2 years of successful experience in the hospital field and completed specialisation in hospital pharmacy (MAS, FPH, DES) are substantial assets.

• Start date: 01.12.2026
• Number of positions: 1
• Work rate: 50%
• Job grade: 19
• Contract: Fixed-term
• Application deadline: 16.11.2026
• Contact for information: Ms M. Duwez, project lead pharmacist, Marion.Duwez@hug.ch or Dr Cyril Stucki, deputy pharmacist unit manager, cyril.stucki@hug.ch

Your application must include a motivation letter, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourages applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.