Université de Lausanne
Lausanne
10 hours ago
Unit Secretary - NCCR GENESIS
- 02 May 2026
- 100%
- Lausanne
Job summary
Join UNIL, a leading international research institution. Great opportunity with supportive work culture.
Tasks
- Handle administrative tasks like contract management and data updates.
- Manage communication, visitor support, and website updates.
- Organize events and provide logistical support for NCCR GENESIS.
Skills
- Requires a commercial certificate or equivalent with accounting knowledge.
- Strong writing skills in French and English; German is a plus.
- Proficient in office tools and collaborative software.
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About the job
Introduction
A leading international teaching and research institution, UNIL has nearly 5,000 staff members and 17,000 students, distributed between the Dorigny campus and the CHUV and Epalinges sites. As an employer, it promotes excellence, recognition of individuals, and responsibility.
Presentation
Supported by the Confederation, the NCCR or National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) encourage long-term research projects on themes of strategic importance for Switzerland. UNIL and ETH Zurich co-direct one of the six recently approved NCCRs.
GENESIS brings together more than 100 scientists from all regions of the country, combining biology, chemistry, astrophysics, Earth sciences, and planetary sciences. The scientific approach starts from the premise that the origin of life is not a sudden coincidence but a gradual process. Researchers study how planetary conditions allow the formation of functional biological systems from inanimate elements, ultimately leading to the emergence of living organisms.
Within the framework of this NCCR GENESIS project (funded over 12 years in 4-year phases), the Faculty of Geosciences and Environment (FGSE) is looking to complement its Lausanne office with a unit secretary at 90 or 100%.
Job-related information
Start date: 01.09.2026 or to be agreed
Contract duration: 4 years renewable
Work rate: 90 to 100%
Workplace: Geopolis Building - Lausanne - Dorigny
Your activities
In your activities, you will notably be required to perform the following tasks:
- administrative management (taking minutes, formatting and monitoring contract commitments and renewals, updating databases)
- reception and communication (visitor management, website updates, email inbox management, office supplies)
- organisation and logistics (organisation of conferences, tech days, managing calendars, rooms, travel, expense reports)
- support for NCCR GENESIS activities (processing orders and invoices for the various labs linked to the project)
Your profile
To complete our team, we are looking for a person with the following profile:
- holding a commercial employee CFC or equivalent qualification
- good accounting knowledge
- writing skills in French and English, with good spelling; knowledge of German would be a plus
- very good command of office tools, collaborative tools and website management (knowledge of university tools would be a plus)
- excellent organisation, precision, speed, versatility and autonomy, spirit of mutual aid and collaboration
Your benefits
A pleasant working environment in a multicultural and diverse academic setting.
Opportunities for continuing education, a multitude of activities and other benefits to discover.
More information at unil.ch/travailler
For further information
Anne-Marie CHAGROS
Head of the Lausanne office
Phone: 021 692 43 00
Professor Johanna MARIN CARBONNE
PI of the GENESIS project
Phone: 021 692 44 58
Your application file
Application deadline: 30.06.2026
We invite you to send us your complete application file in Word or PDF format.
Only applications submitted via this site will be considered.
Thank you for your understanding.
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Remarks
UNIL is committed to:
• Equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
• Ensuring an open, respectful environment conducive to personal development;
• Offering working conditions favourable to balancing different spheres of life.
