# Administrative assistant

Mission The Wind Engineering and Renewable Energy Laboratory (WIRE) at EPFL conducts internationally recognized research aimed at improving the understanding and prediction of atmospheric flows, turbulence, and wind energy systems through a combination of experimental, numerical, and theoretical approaches. The WIRE laboratory is seeking an experienced and proactive Administrative Assistant (30-40%) to support the laboratory’s daily operations and contribute to the success of its research activities in atmospheric science, wind engineering, and renewable energy. Main duties and responsibilities Manage laboratory budgets, research grants, and third-party funds, including expense monitoring, purchases, and financial forecasting. Prepare and oversee financial administration, including salaries, invoices, reimbursements, and credit card expenses. Coordinate HR-related activities, including onboarding, departures, employment contracts, and absence tracking. Organize travel, accommodation, and logistics for visitors, collaborators, and invited researchers. Provide general administrative and operational support to the laboratory and its members. Profile Full proficiency in French and Engl

- **Id**: 3675152
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/epfl-administrative-assistant>
- **Role**: Administrative
- **Role family**: Administrative
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: explicit
- **Locations**: Lausanne, Switzerland
- **Countries**: CH
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-03T10:39:12Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-03
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T17:06:29Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2098
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Higher Education

## Company

- **Id**: 16910
- **Name**: Epfl
- **Domain**: epfl.ch
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/epfl>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: SuccessFactors

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: no
- **Outlook** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Languages

- Language: French; Level: Advanced (C1); Optional: no
- Language: English; Level: Advanced (C1); Optional: no

## Hiring locations

- **Switzerland** — Iso: CH; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-03T10:39:12Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 3
- **Expected fill days**: 27
- **Reasons**: conf:3, velocity, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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