Administrative Assistant

Roche Diagnóstica Brasil; Zurich; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

At Roche, an opportunity arises for an Administrative Assistant at the Zurich Innovation Center. In this role, you will manage schedules, support R&D operations, and ensure seamless administrative logistics in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates have solid experience in office management and are fluent in English, with SAP knowledge a plus.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.
• Confident in interacting with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Managing calendars and scheduling meetings.
• Coordinating interviews with global participants.
• Providing general administrative support to leaders.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tech skills

Fluency in English

Scheduling across time zones

Education

Administrative assistant apprenticeship

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

G-Suite

Google Meet

Zoom

Job description

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At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

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