Zürich
Administrative Secretary as Maternity Cover in the Billing Competence Centre
- 27 October 2026
- 60%
- Temporary
- German (Fluent), English (Intermediate)
- Zürich
About the job
The Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Zurich stands for the continuous development from traditional forensic medicine to modern forensics with the sub-disciplines of medicine and imaging, genetics, pharmacology and toxicology, hair analysis and traffic medicine, and constantly strives to create clarity.Fair medicine in the service of road safety – that is our motto
For our location in Zurich, we are looking for a temporary Administrative Secretary 60% as maternity cover in the Billing Competence Centre, starting immediately or by arrangement until 30.09.2027
What we do
The Traffic Medicine Department deals interdisciplinarily with all questions in the traffic medicine spectrum. Clients include road traffic offices, investigative and correctional authorities as well as courts.
Administrative Secretary as Maternity Cover in the Billing Competence Centre
Tasks
- Preparation and approval of debtor invoices
- Ordering files from authorities and offices and checking file receipts
- Case entry and preparation/assistance with case distribution
- Careful recording and maintenance of our databases
- Answering calls and email enquiries as well as providing professional information
- Processing physical and electronic mail including sending expert reports and reports to our work partners
- Covering for absences during holidays in the Facility Management Competence Centre
Furthermore
- The role offers a lot of variety in the administration area and collaboration with offices and authorities
- A modern workplace, structured processes and a helpful team ensure a pleasant working environment
- Ideas for optimising processes are welcome and proactive thinking is appreciated
- Collaboration with various internal and external contacts as well as our demanding clientele ensures a lively working day
Profile
You have a commercial basic education and several years of experience in a comparable role. You have an independent, efficient and careful working style, quick comprehension, organisational skills and are used to working proactively, structured and expeditiously. In addition, you are IT-savvy and have proficient MS Office and ideally Abacus as well as IBM Lotus Notes knowledge. You are confident in German; knowledge of English, Italian and French is an advantage but not a must. Responsibility, resilience and communication skills complement your profile alongside a high service orientation, commitment and flexibility. Impeccable manners and a positive demeanour characterise you. Discretion and responsibility are prerequisites. Knowledge of medical terminology and the university environment is a plus.
Would you like to soon join our collegial team?
We offer
Our employees benefit from diverse and attractive offers. Learn more at: https://www.uzh.ch/de/explore/work.html.
Workplace
Institute of Forensic Medicine
Application information
Please submit your complete application via the UZH job portal.
Further information
Questions about the position
Jasmine Herzig
Team Leader Administration
jasmine.herzig@irm.uzh.ch
Working at UZH
As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a variety of attractive positions in different disciplines and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 apprenticeship profiles, the university provides an inspiring working environment in cutting-edge research and education. Put your talent and skills to use with us. Learn more about UZH as an employer!
