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