Senior-lab Coordinator and Research Officer Activity rate 80% to 90% For a permanent contract

• 30 July 2026 • 80 - 90% • Indefinite duration • Av. Vinet 30, 1004 Lausanne The senior-lab is an interdisciplinary platform for applied research and innovation dedicated to the quality of life of seniors. Founded in 2018 by the Institut et Haute Ecole de la Santé La Source, the Haute Ecole d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD) and the Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL), through its participatory and co-creation approach, the senior-lab supports the co-development of solutions better adapted to the needs and expectations of seniors. La Source is recruiting for the senior-lab, a position as: Senior-lab Coordinator and Research Officer Activity rate 80% to 90% ## For a permanent contract Your mission: ## • Coordinate and support the work of the Steering Group: organization of meetings, drafting of minutes, preparation of annual and financial reports, etc. • Manage and sustain the senior-lab community and network (seniors and professionals) and supervise the participation of its members in R&D projects; • Manage the senior-lab R&D project portfolio; ensure monitoring and prospecting; • Co-organize events intended for the senior-lab community and network; • Facilitate workshops using participatory and design thinking methods; • (Co-)carry out R&D projects: drafting of offers/requests, data collection and analysis, budget and schedule monitoring, reporting, oral and written dissemination; • Provide scientific support for the co-responsible Professor for La Source; • Contribute to the communication of the senior-lab and the promotion of projects. You are a graduate in nursing, social sciences, psychology, or have an equivalent training (Master's level). You have at least 5 years of experience in research and project management. You master qualitative and participatory research methods and have a good capacity for synthesis. You are comfortable in contexts that require autonomy, communication, adaptation, flexibility, co-construction, and proactivity. You have a good knowledge of English and German. Italian is an asset. Housed in a pleasant working environment, located in the heart of the city of Lausanne, the senior-lab office is located at the Haute Ecole de la Santé La Source in Beaulieu. You will work in a small team, in collaboration with the senior-lab communication manager and in direct link with the Steering Group and the co-responsible Professor for La Source. Start date: 1 January 2027 or date to be agreed. You can obtain more information from Prof. Delphine Roulet Schwab, by email (Write an email) or by telephone (021 556 43 91), from 21 August 2026.