UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 15,500 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. UNIL and CHUV encourage excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

The Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM) and the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) are inviting applications for a position of:

Head Physician and Associate Professor in geriatrics

within the geriatrics and geriatric rehabilitation Service

Starting date: to be agreed                                                                      Place: Lausanne, Switzerland

The geriatrics and geriatric rehabilitation Service (GER) is looking for a Head Physician and Associate Professor for its acute senior’s care Unit. The aim is to develop the Unit through clinical research projects, with a view to expanding support methods and developing ambulatory activity, training and planning.

Main missions:

• Contribute to the management of the Service by defining clinical development objectives in line with the Service's strategy.
• Manage a Unit while developing and maintaining leading-edge clinical expertise in geriatrics.
• Develop the Service's teaching activities.
• Manage clinical development and research projects.

UNIL and CHUV are committed to promoting gender equality and diversity and strongly encourage applications from female candidates www.unil.ch/egalite

Desired profile:

• Federal medical diploma (or Mebeko recognized title required) MD or MD-PhD.
• ISFM specialist in internal medicine with experience in geriatrics (or equivalent Mebeko recognized titles required).
• Extensive and recognized clinical experience in geriatrics.
• Experience in management, project management and team management; experience in business management would be an asset.
• Academic knowledge of professorial rank with a proven track record in pre- and post-graduate, continuing and professorial teaching.
• Ability to set up basic, translational and clinical research programs likely to be supported by expert external funding.
• Good French knowledge (LM or minimum B2, C1 ideally) or ability to acquire it quickly.

Further information may be obtained from Pr Patrizia D’Amelio (patrizia.damelio@chuv.ch), Head of the geriatrics and geriatric rehabilitation Service.

Applications, in English, should include 1) a motivation letter, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a list of publications highlighting the five most significant ones, 4) a brief statement of the past and future research, 5) a summary of previous teaching experience, 6) your vision of the field's development in the mid/long term, 7) names and contact information of at least three references, 8) a copy of diplomas and a valid ID card.

They should be submitted online by June 23^rd, 2024 (23:59 GMT+1) as a single PDF file by clicking the "apply" button. Only applications sent through this site will be considered.

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