Administrative & support staff directory

Nicolas is the biosafety (BSO) and the radiation protection officer for the oncology department. He provides expert technical consultation and is responsible for developing, implementing, coordinating, and maintaining a comprehensive biosafety, biocontainment, and biosecurity management program in our department.

He investigates the circumstances of any accidents or untoward incidents involving biological agents, in liaison with UNIL and CHUV safety services, and ensure that appropriate action is taken.

He is responsible for theoretical P1/P2 biosafety training, biosafety management at the DO and ECOGEN notifications to Federal Biotechnology Office (DKK). Additional dedicated trainings are given when radioisotopes are used.

Nicolas is also in charge of chemical safety, chemical waste management, animal necropsy room and P2 room for production of experimental microorganisms in BIO3.

The FBM reservation system allows you to book rooms and shared resources (setups, instruments in animal lab, etc.) directly online. Go to FBM booking calendar...To request an access to the FBM reservation system, please contact the IT support of the FBM (supportfbm@unil.ch or tel. 5094).

Paula Kapellos Executive Assistant CONTACT ME 021 545 10 77 AGORA B25A-04-244/248

Paula is in charge of administrative support: travel arrangements, expense claims, meeting room reservations, distribution list management office supplies and stationery.

Teresa Crispim Executive Assistant CONTACT ME 021 692 59 92 BIO3-01-DB71

Teresa is responsible for:

• Mail delivery and dispatch
• Administrative support
• Travel arrangements
• Meeting room reservations
• Distribution list management
• Office supplies and stationery
• Organizing internal meetings (LDS, LTM)

Teresa assists also Professor Ping-Chih Ho, full Professor and LICR member.

	Natasa Jovanovic UNIL administrative manager CONTACT ME 021 692 59 96 BIO3-01-DB61
	Johanne Aebischer Accounts assistant

Maria Marinari Accounts assistant CONTACT ME 021 692 59 39 BIO3-01-DB62

Natasa is responsible for:

• Analyzing financial data and monitoring internal controls
• Coordinating the preparation of the budget
• Managing accounting activities to ensure compliance with internal accounting principles and policies
• Overseeing departmental general account operations by controlling and verifying financial transactions
• Preparing and reviewing detailed quarterly financial reports with analysis for presentations to PL/PIs
• Assisting in internal and external audit processes
• Validating orders, when required

Maria is responsible for:

• Processing financial documents, including invoices, bills, and managing accounts payable and receivable.
• Ensuring efficient fund management
• Generating customer invoices
• Monitoring and following up on payments and reminders
• Conducting year-end closing procedures and reconciling accounts
• Initiating the opening of new funds

	Philippe Germanier Financial controller CONTACT ME 021 314 90 44 BU21-04-113
	Olivier Bulle Accounts assistant CONTACT ME 021 314 73 19 BU21-04-113

Philippe is responsible for:

• Analyzing financial data and monitoring internal controls
• Coordinating the preparation of the budget
• Managing accounting activities to ensure compliance with internal accounting principles and policies
• Overseeing departmental general account operations by controlling and verifying financial transactions
• Preparing and reviewing detailed quarterly financial reports with analysis for presentations to PL/PIs
• Assist in internal and external audit processes
• Validating orders when required

Olivier is responsible for:

• Preparing financial documents such as invoices, bills and accounts payable and receivable
• Ensuring proper management of fundings
• Issuing customer billings
• Payment and reminder follow-up
• Year-end closing and accounts reconciliations

Olivier also :

• Coordinates assest management

Caterina Mammone HR assistant CONTACT ME 021 692 59 39 BIO3-01-DB62

Caterina is responsible for:

• Recruitment of UNIL collaborators
• Supporting UNIL PI/PLs in recruitment procedures
• Managing access badges
• Handling departures of UNIL collaborators
• Managing absences
• Undertaking all other administrative tasks related to HR

UNIL personnel life cycle, from recruitment procedures to departure procedures, as well as the management of holiday allowances and access badges.

She also supports Natasa (Finances/UNIL). 

Loris Doutaz HR assistant CONTACT ME 021 314 83 23 BU21-04-113

Loris is specifically responsible for the HR needs of colleagues within the following units : LRO (Laboratoires de recherche d'oncologie CHUV), CTE (Center of experimental therapeutics) and ION (Service of immuno-oncology).

Loris is in charge of all administrative processes related to the personnel life cycle, from recruitment procedures to departure procedures. 

Vincent Coutaz IT Manager DO UNIL ((for hardware purchases, access rights to servers) CONTACT ME 021 692 59 63 BIO3

Vincent is responsible for introducing UNIL IT services to newcomers,  IT services (accounts, network), purchases (hardware and software) and  general support (installation, troubleshooting). 

Vincent is also in charge of IT support to the UNIL community of the department.

If Vincent is absent, you can contact the central FBM help desk (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm) on 021 692 50 94 or by Email.
 

FBM IT Service

As a member of the IT program of the FBM, the Department of oncology benefits from the full services of the FBM IT Service. This includes :

• IT support of proximity
• Hardware and software purchasing
• Common infrastructure
• Specialized applications

A full description of these is available on the FBM IT Service’s website. Read more...

New staff

The FBM IT leaflet contains a description of all the FBM IT services. Read more...

Jean Halbert Lab Manager CONTACT ME 021 692 59 57 or 079 912 1504 AGORA B25A-04-098

Rosalinda Fiorella Guerra Lab Manager Adjunct CONTACT ME 021 545 11 13 / 0795025999 AGORA B25A-04-098

Jean supervises and coordinates the smooth running of DO laboratories in the agora building.

He is responsible for:

• Welcoming newcomers (biosafety training, access to labs and offices)
• Equipment purchase (> CHF 3’000) for the whole DO
• Agora equipment inventory, access and repair
• Cold space allocation: cold rooms, -80°C and liquid nitrogen storages
• Office and lab space management
• UNIL departmental ordering system management: prices updates, management of existing and new references and suppliers
• Liaising with representatives from external suppliers
• Access badges for visiting scientists and representatives from external companies

Fiorella is the Adjunct of Jean Halbert. She ensures the smooth running of DO laboratories in the Agora building, under the supervision of the lab manager.

She is also responsible for:

• Ordering of consumables by the UNIL groups in Agora
• Management of common consumables stocks
• Agora chemical products inventory

	Nicolas Gestermann, PhD Laboratory Manager CONTACT ME 021 692 58 93 / 079 426 93 20 BIO1-01-DB72 CH-1066 Epalinges
	Kewin Gross Laboratory Manager Adjunct CONTACT ME 021 692 59 98 / 0795545998 BIO3-01DB72 CH-1066 Epalinges

Elsa Ferreira Moreira Medical-technical aid support CONTACT ME 021 692 59 68  BIO3-1DB42 CH-1066 Epalinges

Nicolas oversees the operations of various types of labs to ensure that safety protocols are followed, and all equipment is supplied and maintained.

He oversees:

• Coordinate the DO's cross-functional laboratory management processes at its various sites
• The biosafety within the DO
• Be responsible for radiation protection activities for the OD
• Supervise and coordinate the smooth running of DO laboratories at the Epalinges site
• Assist department management with projects relating to the new SE-C and SB-C buildings, and liaise with the various institutional bodies concerned
• Manage the support team at the Epalinges site

Kevin is the Adjunct of Nicolas Gestermann. He oversees:

• Ensure the smooth running of DO laboratories at the Epalinges site, under the supervision of the lab manager.
• Assume technical responsibility for the shared instruments of the DO laboratories at the Epalinges site.
• Ensure the replacement of the logistician (Mirjana Jovanovic) for the management of orders and the production of media/buffers for the Epalinges teams in case of vacation.
• Contribute to updating the various monitoring databases (equipment, surface areas, orders, cold management, etc.) for the Epalinges site.
• Assist the DO lab manager with projects relating to the new SE-C and SB-C buildings.

Elsa is responsible for glass and plastic stock management, sterilization of solution, tips and small instruments and washing station room (glass, buckets for centrifuge, etc.)

Rosalinda Fiorella Guerra Ordering Assistant CONTACT ME 021 545 11 13 / 0795025999 AGORA B25A-04-098

Rosalinda is responsible for ordering consumables, delivery of orders, keeping the department's ordering system up to date, and entering new providers. Rosalinda also manages common stocks.

Mirjana Jovanovic Ordering Assistant CONTACT ME  021 692 56 75 or 021 692 56 55 CLE-C-01-109

Mirjana is responsible for ordering consumables and delivery of orders, keeping the department's ordering system up to date, and entering new providers. Mirjana is also in charge of the preparation of common culture media.