Human Resources

• Information for new staff members - terms and conditions of your employment [ENG]
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• Contact person for information on your employment (pension fund, insurance etc.)
• Personnel development - workshops, individual consultations

• Contact point for EURAXESS Services - Researchers in Motion
• Provides support and advice for the EU 7th Research Framework Programme

• supports students and lecturers involved in exchange programmes
• provides support for overseas students

• Mentoring, further education and networking for young female researchers
• Provides support for Dual Career Couples

• International Marketing Office
• Coordination Centre for the Swiss - South African Joint Research Programme

• Supports researchers who plan to participate in national collaborative projects
• Manages research fund and coaches SNF Research Professors

• Advice and support in the transfer of knowledge and research results to third parties

• Teaching qualification courses and workshops for academic staff

• Advisory service, financial support, information on grants / academic foundations

• Language courses in 12 languages on all levels; preparation for certificate exams
• Intensive courses (three weeks before start of semesters)
• Semester courses (weekly)
• Media room and self-study centre for individual study; Tandem data base

• Mediator between the University and the Business world
• Career planning, graduate fairs, workshops

• The University’s website for employees provides all the essential links
• The Guest House has 24 furnished studio apartments available for visiting Professors and Post-docs
• The Crèche provides day-care support for parents either studying or working at the University. The Crèche accepts children from the age of 2 months until school age

• City of Basel [ENG] - essential information about employment, education and finding accommodation in Basel as well as historical, cultural and economic aspects of the city
• Advisory service for foreigners - provides support with legal and social requests as well as contact with Swiss and local authorities. Maintains a database of clubs and associations for foreigners, e.g. centrepoint [ENG]

• The website www.ch.ch [ENG] provides practical information about life in Switzerland, from Health Insurance to Swiss Law and Culture
• The Swiss Office for Migration provides an Information Service on Living and Working in Switzerland [ENG], including a concise and downloadable brochure.
• Euraxess Switzerland [ENG] - the Researcher's Mobility Portal - providing information about entry rules, working conditions, jobs, research in Switzerland and hints for families
• Campus and Research Park Switzerland [ENG] [PDF/234KB]- overviews, portraits and rankings
• Swiss University [ENG] - all you need to know about Swiss higher education
• myScience.ch [ENG]– the Swiss multi-service portal for research and innovation
• Comparis.ch [ENG] - useful tips about the logistics of moving to Switzerland

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