Research Officer

About the job

Your main tasks will be as follows:

• Support researchers in the ethical and regulatory procedures of their research projects (notably with the competent ethics committees (CER-VD, CER-UNIL) and registration of projects in external registers;
• Support researchers in managing their research projects, particularly prior to their initiation;
• Manage the use of the institutional platform listing research activities as first line and participate in the development of its version 2 in collaboration with our IT department;
• Participate in organising interdepartmental research colloquia and research symposiums organised by the Research Promotion Unit (UPR);
• Participate in disseminating relevant information to researchers;
• Take part in reflections and new developments of support services provided by the UPR.

Your assets:

• MSc in Life Sciences or equivalent;
• PhD, CAS/DAS/MAS in clinical research (and/or training in good clinical practices and project management);
• Minimum 2 years of experience in research support activities;
• Excellent knowledge of the Swiss regulatory framework related to research (LRH) and data protection;
• Common office and research software;
  
• Very good command of French and English (oral and written). German is an additional asset;
  
• Sense of mutual aid and collaboration;
• Adaptability and flexibility while ensuring deadline management;
• Precision and rigour.
  

We offer:

• A dynamic, modern and human environment;
• A varied and enriching activity;
• Resources that allow you to successfully carry out your tasks and develop your skills.
• An exceptional working environment, offering very high-quality employment conditions, including priority access to the childcare facility Ma Crèche Sous Les Etoiles, ideally located at the Biopôle, just a stone's throw from the Unisanté offices.