Graduate Assistant in Sports Medicine / Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction

UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

Presentation

The Institute of Sport Sciences of the University of Lausanne (ISSUL) is a centre of excellence in the fields of training and research in sports sciences. It has more than 80 researchers and 600 Bachelor, Master and PhD students working on multiple themes in the field of sport.

ISSUL is calling for a positionof:Graduate Assistant in Sports Medicine / Cardiovascular Medicine(Phd Candidate in Sports Medicine / Cardiovascular Medicine) (“Assistant·e diplômé·e en Médecine du Sport / Médecine Cardiovasculaire”)

Job information

Starting date: September 1, 2023 (or to be agreed)

Contract duration: 1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years, maximum 5 years

Activity rate: 100%

Place of work: Dorigny (Synathlon) and Department of Cardiology / Sports Medicine (CHUV / Bugnon)

Gross annual salary: CHF 65’910.-, increasing each year according to the scale

Your responsibilities

55% of the time is spent on research that will form the basis of the required doctoral thesis. Specifically, the experiments will aim to investigate cardiovascular and musculoskeletal adaptations to acute or chronic exercise in healthy and clinical populations, and will include various models with a focus on studies in human subjects. The rest of the time is devoted to teaching and supervising doctoral / masters students under the responsibility of the teacher in charge.

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Your qualifications

We aim to hire someone with the following profile:

• Masters degree in Sports Medicine/Sport Science or equivalent title

• Interest in pursuing research activities and developing a thesis in the field of sports medicine/sports science, in line with the research interests of Professors Baggish (cardiovascular physiology and sports cardiology) and Gremeaux (biomechanics, fatigue and musculoskeletal medicine).

• Fluency in French and English

• Interest in teaching in many fields related to sports medicine/sports science

• Organizational skills, ability to work autonomously and independently, and within a research team

Host laboratory

The host laboratory is fully equipped for the evaluation of cardiovascular function in humans and shares the expertise and equipment of the departments of cardiology and sports medicine (imaging platforms, human performance laboratory, biochemistry platforms), where the successful candidate will be mainly based.

For recent publications by Pr/Dr Baggish:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=baggish+a

For recent publications by Pr/Dr Gremeaux:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=gremeaux+v

For recent publications and an overview of the laboratory:

https://applicationspub.unil.ch/interpub/noauth/php/Un/UnPers.php?PerNum=1150700&LanCode=37&menu=pub

https://www.unil.ch/dsb/en/home/menuinst/groupes-de-recherche/place-millet.html

General information on research at the Institute of Sport Sciences of the University of Lausanne is available here: http://www.unil.ch/issul/home/menuinst/recherche.html

What the position offers you

We offer a pleasant working environment in a multicultural and diverse academic environment.

Continuing education opportunities, a multitude of activities and other benefits to discover. Organizational support to participate in international symposia and the holding of scientific events.

Contact for further information

Prof. Aaron Baggish: aaronleigh.baggish@unil.ch

Prof. Vincent Gremeaux: vincent.gremeaux@chuv.ch

Your application

Application deadline: June 20, 2023

Please send us the documents below via the recruitment platform:

• Cover letter,

• Academic CV with copies of university degrees and transcripts obtained,

• A presentation of interests in terms of research themes

• The Master’s thesis and any scientific or professional publications and/or communications

Please, send your full application in Word or PDF.
Only applications through this website will be taken into account.

We thank you for your understanding.

Additional information

UNIL is committed to equal opportunities and diversity.
www.unil.ch/egalite

UNIL supports early career researchers.
www.unil.ch/graduatecampus