Human Resources Business Partner

Basel Area - Allschwil, BL, CH

About Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Idorsia Ltd is reaching out for more - We have more ideas, we see more opportunities and we want to help more patients.

In order to achieve this, we will develop Idorsia into one of Europe’s leading biopharmaceutical company, with a strong scientific core.

Headquartered in Switzerland - a European biotech hub - Idorsia is specialized in the discovery and development of small molecules, to transform the horizon of therapeutic options. Idorsia has a broad portfolio of innovative drugs in the pipeline, an experienced team, a fully-functional research center, and a strong balance sheet – the ideal constellation to bringing R&D efforts to business success.

Idorsia was listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol: IDIA) in June 2017 and has over 600 highly qualified specialists dedicated to realizing our ambitious targets.

Job Responsibilities

At the unit level,

• Contribute to the business strategy by helping identify, prioritize, and build organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures, and processes


• Manage recruitment and staffing processes defining the hiring strategies together with the hiring line managers, screening and selecting candidates, handling job offers


• Manage the annual remuneration process


• Support line management in forecasting and planning the talent pipeline requirements in line with the function/business strategy


• Implement appropriate learning interventions while accounting for learning principles and theories and manage on-going delivery


• Deliver the necessary data to HR Shared Services Unit


• Improve and enforce policies related to all aspects of personnel activities


• Continuously participate in the optimization, design, redesign and implementation of tools and processes


• improving HR-efficiency as requested and lead assigned HR projects or activities


• Oversee on-boarding program


• Drive the people processes (performance, development, and career) to ensure that employees’ level of performance and capabilities meet current and future standards


• Manage specific projects as determined in the annual HR operational plan as well as participating in functional and cross-functional initiatives


• Develop and promote feedback mechanisms for employees to influence the continuous improvement of HR services and processes


• Implement HR policies and reward strategy to ensure that all reward decisions are fair and objective


• Provide expert advice and coaching to employees where appropriate


• Facilitate employee relationship


• Understand employee opinions and anticipate their needs and concerns


• Maintain close contact with the area HR team to work in synchronization with the other business units


• Effective collaboration with HR specialist functions

Idorsia Control Environment

• Assume ownership of assigned internal controls and ensure quality of documentation evidencing controls are performed


• Ensure to follow defined process and approval flows


• Actively propose process/ system improvements and share best practice within the company


• Foster development of compliance awareness and promote cross-functional communications

Candidate’s Requirements

• Bachelor or equivalent college degree in human resources, social sciences, psychology or equivalent experience


• At least 5 years of experience as HR generalist in an international environment or experience in the pharmaceutical industry


• Excellent communication written and verbal


• Ability to multi-task, effectively deal with ambiguity, and challenge status quo


• Proven ability to drive things through completion, be proactive and innovative


• Knowledge in Swiss Labor law and regulations


• Computer and software usage literate


• Proven ability to lead projects


• Customer service orientation


• Team player


• Fluent in written and spoken English; German or French is desirable

What Idorsia offers

• Exciting opportunities for development and professional growth within our dynamic organization


• A collaborative and solution oriented environment where you can make a difference


• An innovative and open culture in a truly multicultural environment


• A competitive salary and generous social benefits

Work  Location: Allschwil

Country: Switzerland

Business Area: Human Resources

Schedule: Fulltime

Job Type: Permanent

Job ID: 928

If you are interested, please click on apply now.

Please be informed that if you are selected for this position, your employment will be subject to a pre-employment background screening process, of which you would be informed in greater detail in due course.

Please note Idorsia operates a strictly-controlled list of preferred recruitment partners. For those partners who have no valid, signed Master Service Agreement in place with Idorsia all unsolicited resumes, CVs, anonymous profiles, or any other candidate details submitted through our website or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Idorsia Pharmaceuticals (including any of its subsidiaries, affiliates or related companies) are considered the property of Idorsia Pharmaceuticals and are not subject to payment of any form of introduction, placement or referral fees.