Institutional Coordinator Human Research Infrastructure

Institutional Coordinator Human Research Infrastructure Mission

EPFL is strengthening its capacity to conduct world-leading research involving human biological samples, clinical collaborations, sensitive data, artificial intelligence, and biomedical innovation. To support this ambition, EPFL is establishing an institutional framework for the management of human biological samples and sensitive research data. This initiative will provide researchers with secure, compliant, and scalable infrastructure and services that support cutting-edge research while meeting evolving Swiss, European, and international regulatory requirements.

EPFL seeks an experienced and visionary coordinator to establish and develop this new capability.

• Lead the implementation of EPFL's institutional strategy for human biological samples and sensitive research data.
• Develop a long-term roadmap for human research infrastructure at EPFL in coordination withthe operational teams.
• Identify opportunities for national and international partnerships and participation in researchinfrastructures.

• Establish and maintain governance frameworks for human biological samples and sensitivedata, including policies for acquisition, access, sharing, reuse, and stewardship.
• Support institutional alignment with ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements (Swiss HRA,GDPR, data protection, biobanking standards).
• Promote harmonization and best practices across EPFL laboratories and research units.

• Serve as the institutional point of coordination for compliance topics involving human research.
• Facilitate interactions between researchers, IT services, Legal Affairs, Ethics Affairs, the Data Protection Office, and external partners.
• Coordinate EPFL's participation in national and international infrastructures (e.g., biobankingnetworks, secure data environments, precision medicine initiatives).
• Oversee budget planning for the human research infrastructure ecosystem.
• Represent EPFL in relevant governance bodies, working groups, and strategic partnerships.

• Oversee the development of secure research environments and trusted research infrastructuresfor sensitive data.
• Work with the operational teams to implement robust processes for traceability, data governance, and responsible data use.

• Provide strategic oversight of the establishment and evolution of EPFL's biobank services.
• Support the integration of EPFL's biobank services with the School of Life Sciences and clinical partners.

• Define quality-management expectations and appropriate certification frameworks.
• Establish institutional KPIs, reporting mechanisms, and evaluation processes.

• Provide expert guidance to researchers developing projects involving human samples or sensitive data.
• Promote training and awareness programs and foster a culture of responsible and compliant research across EPFL.

• PhD or equivalent advanced degree in life sciences, biomedical sciences, genetics, bioinformatics, public health, or a related field.
• Significant experience managing human biological samples, human subjects/clinical research data and clinical trials.
• Demonstrated experience in research infrastructure leadership, biobanking governance, data governance, or large-scale biomedical programs.
• Strong understanding of ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks relevant to human research in Switzerland as well as Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders and organizational units.
• Experience with data governance and secure data environments
• Ability…