Scientific Officer at the Botnar Research Centre for Child Health
80%-100%, Basel, fixed-term
The Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) is physically located in Basel, Switzerland and supports researchers at its four partner institutions: the University of Basel, ETH Zurich, University Children’s Hospital Basel and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. Generously funded by Foundation Botnar, the Centre drives innovative translational research addressing unmet medical needs of children and young people, especially those living in low- and middle-income countries, through funding programmes and professorial posts. The position starts immediately or as per agreement.
Job description
The BRCCH management office seeks a dynamic and team-orientated colleague who will be responsible for:
- Coordination and monitoring of the Centre’s research grant portfolio
- Management of relationships with grantees
- Management of the Centre’s key stakeholders, including its funding partners, partner institutions, governance boards and funded professors
- Support of the Centre’s Directors
- Support in the set-up of strategic activities related to academic research management and early-career capacity-building programmes
- Support in the conceptualization and organization of scientific documents, meetings and dissemination events
- Support of team members with scientific communications
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A responsible position within a young and internationally oriented research centre that is driven by a dedicated and collegial team. Conditions of employment in accordance with the personnel and salary regulations of the University of Basel including flexible working conditions. A fixed-term contract for 3 years with the possibility of extension.
Curious? So are we.
Please send your application with the following:
- CV
- cover letter
- certificates
in a single electronic document by 8 December to contact@brc.ch.
For further information about the position, please contact tara.sugrue@brc.ch (Scientific Lead BRCCH). For administrative and HR-related questions, please contact greet.vanmalderen@brc.ch (acting General Manager BRCCH).
For more information on BRCCH, please see https://brc.ch.
Curious? So are we.
Please send your application with the following:
- CV
- cover letter
- certificates
in a single electronic document by 8 December to contact@brc.ch.
For further information about the position, please contact tara.sugrue@brc.ch (Scientific Lead BRCCH). For administrative and HR-related questions, please contact greet.vanmalderen@brc.ch (acting General Manager BRCCH).
For more information on BRCCH, please see https://brc.ch.