Event Project Manager
Lausanne
Key information
- Publication date:25 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Lausanne
Job summary
Join UNIL, a top international research institution, fostering excellence. This role offers a supportive work environment and professional growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Coordinate an innovative scientific communication conference in 2026.
- Design and implement the conference's scientific program.
- Manage event logistics and enhance conference visibility.
Skills
- Master's degree required, with experience in higher education preferred.
- Strong organizational and management abilities are essential.
- Excellent communication skills in French or English are a must.
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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.
Presentation
As part of its "Promotion of the Next Generation" action plan co-financed by swissuniversities and developed by the Graduate Campus, UNIL wishes to offer members of the scientific next generation considering a professional reorientation the opportunity to acquire complementary experience and skills in relevant extra-academic professional roles for their future career paths.
To ensure optimal working and professional development conditions, the hired person will benefit from professional mentoring by a third party within UNIL.
To complement its team to develop integration measures for UNIL researchers, the Graduate Campus is looking for a:
Event Project Manager (20%)
12-month fixed-term contract
Job Information
Start date: 01.03.2025 or to be agreed
Contract duration: Fixed-term contract (FTC) – 12 months
Work rate: 20%
Workplace: University of Lausanne, Dorigny campus
Your activities
Under the supervision of your hierarchy, ensure the organization and coordination of an innovative conference on scientific communication scheduled for September 2026, centered around participatory workshops. The recruited person will contribute to the coordination, program design, and promotion of the event. Specifically:
- General coordination of the "Sci-comm Conference 2026" project
- Design and implementation of the scientific program
- Communication, logistics, and promotion of the conference
Your profile
- Master’s level university education, PhD desired
- Professional experience within a higher education institution (assistantship, research, teaching, postdoc, etc.)
- Knowledge of the functioning of an academic institution
- Desired experience in event organization and/or scientific communication
- Basic training desired in pedagogy / adult education
- Organizational and management skills
- Listening skills and ability to work in a team
- Ease of contact and autonomy
- Excellent command of French or English and good understanding of the other language
Note: The position is planned at 20% annualized activity and requires some flexibility. Periods of high workload are to be expected before and during the conference (June to September 2026), and other periods with reduced workload.
Your benefits
A pleasant working environment in a multicultural and diverse academic setting.
Opportunities for continuing education, a multitude of activities, and other benefits to discover.
Strengthening of academic and professional networks.
More information at www.unil.ch/carrieres
For further information
Ms. Verity Elston, Co-Director of the Graduate Campus
Email: verity.elston@unil.ch
Your application file
Application deadline: January 14, 2026
We invite you to send us your application (CV, cover letter) in PDF format, in French or English.
Only applications submitted through this site will be considered.
Thank you for your understanding.
The first interviews for the position will take place online on the afternoon of January 22 and 23, 2026.
With the Unil Research Service, the Graduate Campus currently offers two similar positions open for recruitment. Indeed, although close in nature, these positions have distinct content and fit into different career paths. To facilitate the selection process, we invite candidates to apply only to one of the two positions, according to the one that best matches their background and professional aspirations.
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• Equality, diversity, and inclusion within its community;
• Guaranteeing an open, respectful, and supportive environment for personal development;
• Offering working conditions conducive to balancing different spheres of life.
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