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EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 18,500 people, including over 14,000 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Program Manager 50%-80%

Mission

The National Centre of Competence in Research “MARVEL: Computational Design and Discovery of Novel Materials” (http://nccr-marvel.ch) at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne is looking for a Program Manager (50% – 80%).

The position will be under the supervision of the NCCR Director and in close collaboration with the Scientific Manager, and will be supported by an Administrative Assistant and a Financial Officer dedicated to the Centre.

The program manager will be in charge of the operational management and the communication & education efforts of the NCCR, and will provide some oversight on budget and finance.

Main duties and responsibilities

 

  • Organization of scientific, educational, and management efforts (meetings, conferences, schools, public events), annual review activities.
  • Communication for the NCCR (conceptual work, content for website and newsletters, internal (mainly) and external communication) in close collaboration with the Scientific Manager.
  • Communication between the NCCR, EPFL offices, and the Swiss National Science Foundation.
  • Coordination of NCCR logistics and infrastructure at EPFL.
  • Contribution to the preparation of documents, reports and dissemination material for the NCCR.
  • Overview on budget and finances of the NCCR Office, in close collaboration with the Financial Officer.
  • Management of the moderation efforts of records submitted to the Materials Cloud Archive platform. Maintaining statistics on records, coordinating with technical team.

Profile

 

  • PhD in science and technology
  • Excellent communication skills, written and spoken French and English
  • Ability and experience of working in a team
  • Excellent organizational skills and capacity to manage complex, multiple tasks
  • Demonstrable familiarity with one or more examples of advanced software (e.g. html, content management systems, LaTeX, SQL, Photoshop, …)

We offer

 

  • Excellent working conditions within a team in a dynamic, interdisciplinary and international working environment
  • Competitive salary, remote working may be possible for a portion of the time.

Informations

Only applications submitted through the online platform are considered.

 

Starting date: as soon as possible

Type of contract: CDD

Work rate: 50%-80%

Duration of the contract: one year










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