HR Generalist Switzerland
Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG
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Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and
biotechnology?
At Leica Microsystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared
commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system
of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
Shape the Future with Us!
At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital
solutions. With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy,
imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.
Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical
decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into
development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues,
driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
We currently offer the following onsite position at our office in Heerbrugg, reporting to the EMEA HR Operations
Manager:
HR Specialist Switzerland
Join our fantastic team! In this role you will be part of our EMEA HR team and will be the single point of contact for
all HR processes, supporting 130 associates, including management, at our Heerbrugg site, with support of your EMEA
colleagues. You will manage the entire employee lifecycle for our Swiss employees, ensuring compliance with all labor
and social security regulations. Additionally, you will participate in various HR activities and projects, such as
employee engagement initiatives, recruitment and talent processes as well as working closely with your EMEA colleagues.
By joining our HR team, you'll have the chance to work in a versatile role within an international environment,
offering many development opportunities.
Your Responsibilities:
- Serve as the point of contact for employees, line managers, and employment authorities on all local HR matters,
including employment law, policies, benefits, work permits, withholding taxes, time tracking, and more
- Coordinate the full employee lifecycle in Switzerland: manage new starters' offers and onboarding, contract changes,
leaver process administration, and exit interviews
- Oversee the payroll process by providing all necessary and relevant data to the payroll contact each month, ensuring
seamless payment of salaries and variables
- Promote company culture initiatives and business process, for example, engagement and wellbeing, supporting annual
talent and performance cycles, and actively participate in HR projects across EMEA
Requirements for the role:
- Proven background in Human Resources (ideally 4 years +)
- Good knowledge of Swiss HR processes and employment law
- Detail orientated with a strong work ethic and a continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to prioritise workload is essential
- Knowledge of Workday and Payroll administration (desirable but not essential, training will be provided)
Travel:
- Ability to travel within Europe to attend internal meetings (minimal)
#LI-MW1
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We
partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that
bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our
workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique
and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and
biotechnology?
At Leica Microsystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared
commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system
of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
Shape the Future with Us!
At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital
solutions. With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy,
imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.
Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical
decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into
development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues,
driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
We currently offer the following onsite position at our office in Heerbrugg, reporting to the EMEA HR Operations
Manager:
HR Specialist Switzerland
Join our fantastic team! In this role you will be part of our EMEA HR team and will be the single point of contact for
all HR processes, supporting 130 associates, including management, at our Heerbrugg site, with support of your EMEA
colleagues. You will manage the entire employee lifecycle for our Swiss employees, ensuring compliance with all labor
and social security regulations. Additionally, you will participate in various HR activities and projects, such as
employee engagement initiatives, recruitment and talent processes as well as working closely with your EMEA colleagues.
By joining our HR team, you'll have the chance to work in a versatile role within an international environment,
offering many development opportunities.
Your Responsibilities:
- Serve as the point of contact for employees, line managers, and employment authorities on all local HR matters,
including employment law, policies, benefits, work permits, withholding taxes, time tracking, and more
- Coordinate the full employee lifecycle in Switzerland: manage new starters' offers and onboarding, contract changes,
leaver process administration, and exit interviews
- Oversee the payroll process by providing all necessary and relevant data to the payroll contact each month, ensuring
seamless payment of salaries and variables
- Promote company culture initiatives and business process, for example, engagement and wellbeing, supporting annual
talent and performance cycles, and actively participate in HR projects across EMEA
Requirements for the role:
- Proven background in Human Resources (ideally 4 years +)
- Good knowledge of Swiss HR processes and employment law
- Detail orientated with a strong work ethic and a continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to prioritise workload is essential
- Knowledge of Workday and Payroll administration (desirable but not essential, training will be provided)
Travel:
- Ability to travel within Europe to attend internal meetings (minimal)
#LI-MW1
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We
partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that
bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our
workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique
and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.