Administrative Assistant (60%)

Starting August 2025 or as per agreement

How does life emerge from molecules and cells? This is the central question that motivates us. With curiosity and passion, we investigate the entire spectrum ranging from the atom to the organism. The Biozentrum of the University of Basel is one of the world's leading life sciences institutes. With 32 groups and 500 employees, we are a dynamic and international research community that has spawned many fundamental discoveries in biology and medicine as well as several Nobel Laureates. Become part of our community!

We are looking for an administrative assistant for two research groups.

Your position

  • Support of two research group leaders and their research group members in administrative and organizational matters
  • Organization of courses, lectures and conferences, including communication and online system management related to these events
  • Being in charge of updating and maintaining databases
  • Support in personnel and financial administration
  • Planning, organization and documentation of meetings
  • Planning and accounting of business trips
  • Assistance to foreign visiting scientists

Your profile

  • Completed commercial training or University degree in the natural sciences
  • Several years of experience in administration in an interdisciplinary environment
  • Excellent knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken
  • Excellent handling of office software and online tools
  • Flexible in learning new tasks and adjust to changing environment

We are looking for a person who enjoys supporting and thereby enabling modern research as a member of a scientific team. Do you work in a goal-oriented, forward-looking and prudent manner, are a team player, reliable, well organized and used to working independently on a defined project? Do you react confidently and flexibly to the diverse demands of the university research environment? Do you enjoy interacting with people from all over the world? Then you are the person we are looking for.

We offer you

We offer an exciting job as a member of our research groups with interactions to other administrative assistants, as well as contemporary employment conditions and social benefits within the framework of the university salary scale. Access to sports programs and fitness facilities, well-established services for balancing career and family (e.g. childcare, modern parenthood regulations and more) and numerous courses for training and development are also available to you.

Application / Contact

Please apply online with a CV, letter of motivation, reference letters if available to you, and the name/address of at least two references for contact: https://biped.biozentrum.unibas.ch/apply/admin_60
Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please note that only online applications via the application portal will be accepted.
For any informal enquiries, please contact Manuela Holzer, HR Biozentrum, 061 207 20 22, manuela.holzer@unibas.ch