Prevention Project Manager at the Addiction Medicine Service (Fixed-term contract) (12509-RE-230-2025)

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Prevention Project Manager at the Addiction Medicine Service (Fixed-term contract)

The Excessive Gambling Center, a unit attached to the Addiction Medicine Service, is looking for two prevention officers in the school environment, particularly with students, teachers, and supervisory staff.

One position is 40% and the other 50%, to be filled from October 1, 2025 (2-year fixed-term contract).

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 Excessive Gambling Center (CJE) is a unit of the Addiction Medicine Service at CHUV, specialized in gambling addiction. It addresses public health needs in prevention, training, research, and treatment. In terms of prevention, it works with various target groups, notably within the framework of the addictive behavior prevention program in schools. It advises authorities on structural prevention and helps network the different actors in the field. The CJE contributes to the teaching and training of health professionals as well as raising awareness among staff at gaming venues.

The CJE carries out expert and research mandates and notably contributes to evaluation and monitoring efforts of the Federal Act on Money Games (LJAr). Clinically, it directs anyone concerned (care seekers or relatives) by gambling, video games, and internet-related disorders within the Vaud network. It acts as a second line for addiction consultations in the canton and offers specialized social and therapeutic follow-ups. It is the center recognized by the Canton for requests to lift exclusions under art. 81 LJAr.

Mission

• You conduct prevention, awareness, and information workshops on issues related to gambling, video game hyperconnectivity, and screen misuse for a wide audience, both adults and young adolescents.
• You are expected to work throughout the canton of Vaud and in various settings such as schools, associations, or gaming venues.

Profile

• You hold a university or HES Master’s degree in health or an equivalent qualification
• You have a good knowledge of the Vaud socio-health network
• You have experience in prevention/workshop facilitation
• You are comfortable facilitating sessions with both young people and adults
• You have at least 2 years of professional experience in the health field
• You show a strong interest in addictions and prevention of addictive behaviors
• You speak and write French perfectly
• You are flexible and dynamic
• You are able to travel throughout the Canton of Vaud according to school schedules.

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 training days 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 500 furnished apartments offered in 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 electric bike purchases)
• Quality company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Dr. Melina Andronicos, at 021 314 76 42.

Since all 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 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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