Starting March 2026 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 and onboarding foreign 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
• Excellent organizational skills
• Flexible in learning new tasks and adjust to a changing environment

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.