Communication and Management Assistant

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.

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Presentation

Are you a student and close to obtaining your Master’s degree?

Do you want to engage in a

motivating professional experience?

We are looking for a

Communication and Management Assistant at 35-40% - 12-month fixed-term contract

Job-related information

Start date: 01.01.2026

Contract duration: 12 months

Work rate: 35-40%

Workplace: UNIL-Sorge - Amphipôle building

Your activities

The main mission of this position is to effectively assist the Deputy of the Doctoral School in monitoring various communication, educational, or management files/projects, notably:

Life Science Career Day Operational management of several aspects of the interuniversity event (about 500 visitors) including communication, organization, and finances

The Doctoral School alumni network

Organization of the annual evening, network animation, article writing, interviews with graduates

Management of electronic information / Web

Updating websites in English and French, writing news

Handling various administrative support tasks

Correspondence, teaching support, archiving

Your profile

YOU...

• want to dive into educational, management/governance, and communication projects aimed at improving doctoral training and facilitating their transition to employment
• enjoy challenges as well as associative and multicultural environments
• are versatile, creative, flexible, and solution-oriented
• have very good organizational skills and work precisely
• enjoy contact with people and know how to work in a team
• are comfortable with administrative procedures and budgetary aspects
• have good writing skills as well as experience and interest in event management and/or project management
• appreciate aesthetics and visual communication
• have recently obtained a Master’s degree or are finishing your Master’s studies (in social sciences, humanities, communication, marketing, art, public administration, pedagogy, or related fields)
• are fluent in French and have a very good level of English (C1)
• have good knowledge of social networks
• are very proficient with office software as well as image processing software (e.g., Adobe suite)
• and above all, you want to learn

Prior knowledge of the Jahia or WordPress website management system will be considered an asset.

Depending on needs, you are willing to work overtime between March and May 2026 (with time compensation)

Your benefits

• a dynamic team
• a pleasant working environment
• flexible hours
• an attractive salary
• the possibility to take courses for website management
• a position based on the UNIL-Sorge campus, at Amphipôle

More information at  www.unil.ch/carrieres

For further information

Madam

Dr. Laura De Santis

021 692 40 02

Websites: http://www.unil.ch/ecoledoctoralefbm /

Your application file

Application deadline: 05.11.2025

We invite you to send us your complete file in Word or PDF format.
Only applications submitted through this site will be considered. 

Thank you for your understanding.

Job description

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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 favorable to balancing different spheres of life.

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