Research Assistant at the Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Service – 80% to 100%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognised institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to view our 2025 retrospective by clicking  here .

With nearly 1,200 employees, the  Department of Acute Medicine  (DMA) includes the Services of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Intensive Care, and Emergency Medicine. It fulfils a fourfold mission through its services, which provide expertise in frequent interaction with all Geneva University Hospitals, thanks to a cross-disciplinary platform, with the aim of ensuring the best possible patient care.

The Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Service guarantees and promotes, through clinical practice and the training of health professionals, the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of drug therapy. Personalised prescribing is a key focus of the service, particularly for vulnerable patients (children, elderly people, psychiatric patients). The service is the regional reference centre for pharmacovigilance. It also provides recognised multidisciplinary care in the field of pain management. In all these areas, the service offers excellent teaching and research.

Job Description

The clinical research assistant plays a key role in the management, coordination, and implementation of research studies conducted within the Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Service. They coordinate clinical research projects, monitor protocols, manage data, and ensure compliance with current regulations. They work closely with principal investigators, clinical teams, research teams, and regulatory bodies.

You ensure the smooth running of studies by adhering to protocols and deadlines.

You plan and organise activities related to clinical trials (patient recruitment, visits, follow-up, data collection).

You ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and current regulations (ICH-GCP, ethics, data confidentiality).

You prepare and submit files to ethics committees and regulatory authorities (Swissmedic).

You ensure compliance with legal and institutional requirements.

You maintain study documentation (CRF, consents, monitoring).

You inform and obtain consent from patients participating in studies.

You ensure data collection and entry into electronic databases (eCRF).

You monitor adverse events and ensure their reporting according to regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

Ideally a Master’s degree in a scientific field, but at minimum a Bachelor’s degree. Training in health and clinical research coordination would be an additional asset.

You have experience in health research, ideally in Switzerland, and experience in a hospital setting.

You have proficiency in French and English, both spoken and written; German is a plus.

You have very good computer skills.

You are a versatile person able to manage several tasks simultaneously (priority management, request prioritisation, flexibility).

You have a strong team spirit and demonstrate autonomy.

You have good communication and listening skills.

You are dynamic, rigorous, and methodical, showing a keen sense of organisation, priority management, initiative, and planning.

You demonstrate discretion and respect for confidentiality.

Additional Information

• Start date: as soon as possible
• Number of positions: 1 
• Activity rate: 80% to 100%
• Job grade: 14
• Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract
• Application deadline: 30.06.2026
• Contact for information: Prof C. Samer, Head Physician, caroline.samer@hug.ch

Your application file must include a motivation letter, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.