Partner Experience Employee Doctoral degree — EPFL
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 5 days ago
Role overview
Mission
The PEXP-PhD Partner shall provide advice and support to the doctoral community as a whole, including doctoral students, as well as the thesis directors and directors on any questions relating to the management of specific and complex situations, ensuring compliance, quality and consistency of practice.
- Mission
- The PEXP-PhD Partner shall provide advice and support to the doctoral community as a whole, including doctoral students, as well as the thesis directors and directors on any questions relating to the management of specific and complex situations, ensuring compliance, quality and consistency of practice.
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- Supports and assists unit managers on all issues related to the management of
Main responsibilities
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- Supports and assists unit managers on all issues related to the management of
- PhD students, from their arrival until their departure from EPFL (onboarding, trial period,
- extension of contract, termination of contract, etc.)
- Advise and accompany doctoral students throughout their career at EPFL
- Develops, plans and organizes workshops for doctoral students and unit managers on HPV themes
- Manages and monitors problem situations in partnership with doctoral students
- with the PEXP Partners of the area concerned
- Supports PEXP Partners in transformation projects (reorganisation, closure of
- laboratories, etc.) on aspects related to doctoral students
Company and context
- Very good organization and excellent ability to manage priorities and stress
- Capacity to build trust partnerships and diplomacy are essential qualities
- Good knowledge of Swiss legal and administrative HR executives; knowledge of public law
- represents an asset.
- Excellent communication skills in English and French
- Solution-oriented approach, analytical and synthesis capacity
- Networking capacity and team spirit developed We offer
- A dynamic and multicultural working environment in an internationally renowned multidisciplinary institution Attractive working conditions Opportunities for continuing training Information Effective date:
- Min occupancy rate : 80.00 Max occupancy rate : 80,00 Type of contract: CDI Duration: Baseline: 2367
Additional details
- Develops, plans and organizes workshops for doctoral students and unit managers on
- Collaborates with PEXP Partners by providing regular reports on PhDs
- fluidity of activities and self-help within the PEXP team.
- Minimum 8 years experience in a similar function with the same type of responsibilities within a large enterprise - experience in the academic world is a major asset.
- Networking capacity and team spirit developed
- A dynamic and multicultural working environment in an internationally renowned multidisciplinary institution Attractive working conditions Opportunities for continuing training
- Min occupancy rate : 80.00 Max occupancy rate : 80,00 Type of contract: CDI
Notes and original content
- HPV themes
- their perimeter
- Minimum 8 years experience in a similar function with the same type of responsibilities within
- a large enterprise - experience in the academic world is a major asset.
- A dynamic and multicultural working environment in an internationally renowned multidisciplinary institution
- Attractive working conditions
- Opportunities for continuing training
- Information
- Effective date:
- Min occupancy rate : 80.00
Questions about this listing
What salary does EPFL offer for this role?
EPFL lists CHF 60'500 - 91'500 gross per year for this position in Lausanne. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does EPFL offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Vaud?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Vaud can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Vaud's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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