In addition, providing administrative support to the Heads of Core Facilities and the Unit:
The Unit Administrator acts as the focal point of the Unit and provides secretarial support and assistance wherever required.
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The post requires excellent secretarial, administrative and organisational skills, discretion and respect of confidentiality, attention to detail while being able to complete multiple parallel tasks. lntercultural competences and a highly service oriented mindset are a must.
As our ideal candidate, you will have relevant education, training and work experience, preferably in a fast-paced international or scientific environment. In addition to fluency in written and spoken English, a good working knowledge of German is highly desirable. Strong skills in commonly used office software are required. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential, as well as being able to perform under minimal supervision with a demonstrated track record for working well in a team environment. The chosen candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter with outstanding problem-solving skills, able to proactively anticipate needs as they occur.
Contract duration: 3 years (renewable up to 9 in total)
Salary: 4 or 5; Monthly salary from EUR 3.812,27 or EUR 4.147,92 after tax, plus generous benefits and financial allowances based on individual circumstances. Excluding 12.99% personal pension and insurance contributions.
Why join us
EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches. We are, therefore, committed to creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation.
We encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing team – we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and personal experiences reflect the diversity of the populations that our science serves. We actively encourage applications from all genders and cultures, ethnic groups and all demographics to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights at this transformational point in our people strategy.
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What else you need to know
Closing Date 02/11/2026
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