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The Position

Job Title:  Administrative Assistant

At the Roche Innovation Center Zurich (RICZ), we are dedicated to developing the next generation of engineered antibody therapeutics to address serious unmet medical needs. As one of Roche’s leading antibody engineering centers, we take pride in our innovative science and our people.

We are looking for a new team member to join our pRED Oncology Operations admin team, a group that plays a key enabling role across our R&D and leadership teams. Our mission is to provide effective operational and administrative support so our scientists can focus on groundbreaking research. You’ll be part of a dynamic, collaborative environment and work closely with administrative colleagues across multiple sites on cross-functional initiatives and events.

The opportunity

• Managing calendars and scheduling team/department meetings (onsite, offsite, virtual)
  Coordinating interviews, including global participants, and providing full logistical support for meetings

• Planning and executing team events, workshops, and townhalls, including onsite support in Basel (up to 20% travel required)

• Supporting onboarding and welcome activities for new team members
  Arranging domestic and international travel via Concur and supporting related administrative logistics

• Collaborating on Accounts Payable, invoice workflows, SAP approvals, and payroll transactions

• Serving as backup for administrative colleagues and assisting with headcount and reporting tasks

• Providing general administrative support to leaders and teams based in Basel

Who you are

• Are fluent in English (German is a plus); skilled in Microsoft Office and G-Suite

• Have 3-5 years of experience in similar role

• Have experience with SAP, basic accounting, and scheduling across time zones

• Are confident interacting with senior leaders in a complex, global setting 

• Know your way around Google Meet, Zoom, and virtual collaboration tools

• Having strong organizational, communication, and tech skills and you are working well under pressure, juggling multiple priorities and deadlines

• Ideally, you have an administrative assistant apprenticeship

Application documents – a pragmatic approach:

We kindly ask you to provide a brief explanation of what interests you about this position, a current CV, and your official educational certificates/proof of qualifications. No additional documents are required at this stage. Please note that no further documents can be added after the application has been submitted.

Apply now -  we look forward to hearing from you!

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.