Chief Physician with professorial rank within the Internal Medicine Service – Department of Medicine

UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,500 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges sites. 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:

Chief Physician with professorial rank within the Internal Medicine Service (IMS)

 Department of Medicine (DM)

Start date: 01.08.2026 or to be agreed                                     

Location: Lausanne, Switzerland

The Internal Medicine Service (IMS) is responsible for the diagnosis and care of patients with complex multimorbidity and comprises 182 inpatient beds, including 16 certified intermediate care beds. The Service is distinguished by its commitment to clinical research, notably in population cohorts and quality-of-care research. It offers a dynamic interprofessional and multidisciplinary environment within a university-level Internal Medicine Service.

Main missions:

• Ensure clinical excellence and fulfill care-delivery responsibilities.
• Provide undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education in internal medicine.
• Initiate, lead and supervise research projects in the field of internal medicine supported by competitive funding.
• Actively participate in the management of the Internal Medicine Service.

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

Desired profile:

• Swiss medical degree (or equivalent title recognized by MEBEKO) and MD or MD-PhD.
• ISFM specialist title in general/internal medicine (or equivalent title recognized by MEBEKO).
• Extensive clinical experience in hospital-based internal medicine.
• Strong management skills in team leadership and project management, acquired in university and non-university hospitals.
• Professorial-level academic knowledge with a proven track record in university teaching.
• Ability to develop clinical research programs funded by competitively awarded grants.
• Good knowledge of French (native speaker or C1 level preferred) or ability to acquire it quickly.

Further information may be obtained from Prof. Peter Vollenweider (Peter.Vollenweider@chuv.ch), Head of the Internal Medicine Service at CHUV, and Prof. Renaud du Pasquier (doyen.fbm@unil.ch), Dean of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM).

Applications, in English, should include i) a motivation letter, ii) a curriculum vitae, iii) a list of publications highlighting the five most significant ones, iv) a brief statement (5 pages max.) of past and future research, v) a summary of previous teaching experience (if applicable), vi) and the names and contact information of at least three references, vii) a copy of diplomas, and viii) a valid identity card.

They should be submitted online by February 1^st, 2026, 23:59 GMT+1) to wwwfbm.unil.ch/releve/application/ as a single PDF file. Only applications sent through this site will be considered. The job description is available on the same link.

We offer you a pleasant working environment in a multicultural and diverse academic setting. Opportunities for continuous training, a variety of activities, and other benefits are also available.