Head of Human Resources 80-100%

The Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) seeks a highly motivated and qualified Head of Human Resources as of 1 July 2024 or per agreement.

IOB is an international research institute combining basic and clinical research. Its mission is to drive innovations in understanding vision and its diseases and to develop new therapies for vision loss. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your abilities challenged, and your knowledge expanded.

As Head of Human Resources,you will lead IOB's HR function and implement and execute all HR-related matters. In addition, you carry the overall responsibility for IOB's Ph.D. Program, supported by a program manager, and you act as the institute's Ombudsperson.

• Drive and further develop the HR agenda in line with business needs
• Counsel and support employees, leaders and directors on HR matters
• Further develop and implement HR policies and procedures
• Lead the recruitment activities for an excellent, international workforce: prepare job ads, advise on candidate selection, negotiate contracts and perform the onboarding tasks
• Manage the compensation plan and lead the annual wage review
• Execute administrative and operational HR tasks throughout the employment cycle
• Ensure flawless service delivery by the external payroll provider
• Perform strategic and tactical workforce planning 
• Perform HR-related analyses, statistics and management reports 
• Lead and initiate HR projects and provide HR and change expertise to other projects

• Diploma in HR Management or similar academic background
• Long-term experience in international HR management 
• Additional experience in educating and coaching staff and conflict resolution is a plus
• Aptitude to build and maintain positive, professional relationships with staff members
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, both in German and English
• Highly independent and organized personality
• IT competency in standard tools (Google, MS Office) and HR software 

Working at IOB will allow you to develop the HR function further in a young international research institute.

At IOB, we recognize that our success is based on the continued development and engagement of our employees. We pursue a fair and competitive remuneration policy in a dynamic and international research community in Basel.

Application / Contact

Interested candidates should submit their application documents via IOB’s job portal: https://iob.ch/join-iob/open-positions.

We will recruit and select candidates on an ongoing basis. For further information, please visit our website, www.iob.ch, reply to the confirmation email you will receive after submitting your application or contact Sandro Crameri (sandro.crameri@iob.ch / +41 79 511 26 54).

IOB - Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel
Sandro Crameri
Head of Human Resources
Phone number:  +41 79 511 26 54