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:
Physician, Head of the of the immunology and allergy Service (IAL) with a Full Professor title
within the Department of Medicine (DM) and Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DMLP)
Starting date: 01.07.2026 Place: Lausanne, Switzerland
The immunology and allergy Service offers expertise in the various fields of clinical immunology and laboratory diagnostics: autoimmunity, allergology, immunotoxicity, systemic inflammatory diseases, transplant immunology, serodiagnosis of autoimmune diseases, allergic disorders, viral hepatitis and HIV, determination of residual levels of biological drugs, characterization of cellular subpopulations, characterization and quantification of cytokines of the inflammatory response, and characterization of immunodeficiencies. High-level care of immunological diseases, teaching, training and clinical research are the essential missions of the Department. The position of Head of Service is shared (50%/50%) between the DM and the DMLP.
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UNIL and CHUV are committed to promoting gender equality and diversity and strongly encourage applications from female candidates www.unil.ch/egalite.
Desired profile:
Further information may be obtained from Pr Renaud Du Pasquier (doyen.fbm@unil.ch), Dean of the FBM and from Pr Gérard Waeber (gerard.waeber@chuv.ch), Head of the Department of medicine.
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 November 10th 2024 (23:59 GMT+1) as a single PDF file by clicking the "apply" button. Only applications sent through this site will be considered.
The job description is available down below.
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