Administrative Assistant Teaching and Research

University Clinic for Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

immediately or by arrangement (limited to 1 year)

Behind every successful study are people who not only advance scientific knowledge but also ensure that everything runs smoothly in the background. At the University Clinic for Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, you support a dedicated research team in gaining new insights into mental health. With your organisational talent, attention to detail, and enjoyment of varied tasks, you create the administrative foundations that make innovative research possible. You can expect a varied role at the interface of science, university, and clinical practice.

Your tasks

• You are the central contact person for researchers in adult psychiatry
• You act as the interface between the clinic and research in all administrative matters
• You are responsible for the administrative processing of research appointments – from personnel planning and recruitment to departure
• You carry out absence and time controls and support personnel administrative queries
• You manage operating and third-party funds and coordinate the debtor and creditor workflow in the university systems
• You administer the cost centres of adult psychiatry research and support financial processes
• You assist in organising and coordinating events, meetings, and other occasions
• You ensure efficient administrative processes and contribute to professional support of the research operations

Your profile

• You have completed commercial training or an equivalent qualification
• You bring several years of professional experience, ideally in a university or administrative environment
• You work confidently with MS Office and ideally have knowledge of SAP or comparable systems
• You convince with your high service orientation as well as your professional and social skills
• You organise your tasks independently, structured, and reliably
• You work precisely and keep an overview even with different requirements
• You appreciate teamwork, are flexible, and approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset
• You have very good German skills as well as good English skills in spoken and written form

Your contacts

Debora Scherrer

Debora Scherrer answers your specialist questions: T: +41 58 630 79 44

For questions about the application process, please contact

Nicole Portner

Email: bewerbungen@upz-bern.ch T: +41 58 630 96 71

The UPZ

The University Psychiatric Centre Bern (UPZ) is the leading competence centre for psychiatry and psychotherapy in the capital region as a university clinic. It ensures psychiatric care in the canton of Bern along the entire care chain, from early detection through outpatient, day clinic and inpatient therapies to rehabilitation and forensics. With over 30 locations, the UPZ offers a comprehensive care network. In addition, the UPZ makes an important contribution in the areas of teaching, training and further education, as well as research.

Learn more

https://jobs.upz-bern.ch/de/warum-upz

Your workplace

Bolligenstrasse 111, 3000 Bern 60