Project Manager
Infos sur l'emploi
- Date de publication :07 octobre 2024
- Taux d'activité :60 – 100%
- Type de contrat :Durée indéterminée
- Lieu de travail :Rue du Champ-Blanchod 4, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates
VFI’s mission is to develop innovative adjuvants and vaccine formulations to prevent infectious diseases
worldwide. Founded in 2012, VFI facilitates open access to adjuvant technology through the provision of a
range of adjuvants, research of adjuvanted vaccines, GMP manufacturing, technology transfer, and
specialized adjuvant training.
VFI’s laboratories are in Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland, with its Senior Management team located in
Switzerland, Belgium and Germany. VFI is a partner in numerous international vaccine development
consortia and research programs, contributing to Global Health with a specific focus on low-resource
settings. Our collaborators include pharma/biotech companies, academic institutions, public institutions,
and not-for-profit organizations. VFI’s funders include the European Commission, the Swiss State
Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, the Coalition for Epidemics Preparedness Innovations,
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health.
Key Responsibilities
• Managing all project-related activities from initial planning to completion
• Organizing and documenting internal meetings
• Resource planning
• Supporting VFI’s Project Leaders and Senior Management as required
• Providing ongoing communication with project stakeholders
• Representing VFI and its projects at meetings and international conferences
• Managing communication with external funders, stakeholders and organizations
• Supporting grant writing, communication, and business development activities
Qualifications and Requirements
• Higher university degree, preferably in Life Sciences
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to work within a multidisciplinary environment
• Excellent organization skills, autonomy, and self-motivation
• Excellent standard of both written and spoken English
• Experience working within projects and collaborating with scientific teams
• Experience in vaccine development (preferred but not essential)
• Experience in writing scientific manuscripts and grant applications (preferred but not essential)
Working conditions
• Primary place of work may be onsite in VFI’s Geneva facility, however, predominantly remote working
from another European location is also possible when accompanied by monthly travel to Switzerland
(10%)
• Full-time, part-time and consultancy-based employment will be considered
How to apply
Kindly submit your English resume along with a cover letter detailing your motivation, qualifications and
suitability for the position to Write an email using the subject line “J1_2025”.
The deadline for applications is October 31st, 2024.
Contact
- Maria Lawrenz
Vaccine Formulation Institute