Job Information
Danaher Corporation Salesforce Administrator in Basel, Switzerland
Salesforce Administrator
Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?At Genedata, one of Danaher’s operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
The biopharmaceutical industry is undergoing a major digital transformation, adopting data‑driven R&D approaches to develop innovative therapies faster. Genedata’s market‑leading enterprise software enables global biopharma companies and innovative biotechs to leverage R&D data analytics, accelerating scientific discovery and improving patient outcomes worldwide. Join us and help support a critical enterprise platform used across the organization in a regulated, high‑impact environment.
The Salesforce Administrator is responsible for owning and operating Genedata’s Salesforce production environment, ensuring platform stability, security, compliance, and high‑quality day‑to‑day operations across Sales, Service, Marketing, and Finance processes.
This position reports to the IT Business Applications Manager and is part of the IT Business Applications team, located in Basel, Switzerland, and is an on‑site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Own and manage the Salesforce production environment, ensuring stability, performance, and data integrity.
Act as first point of contact for Salesforce incidents and service requests, managing the support queue and triage process.
Administer users and security, including profiles, permission sets, roles, access reviews, and compliance‑related controls.
Manage Salesforce releases, sandboxes, platform updates, and production deployments in accordance with internal change and release processes.
Execute data management activities (e.g., Data Loader) and maintain operational and audit‑ready documentation.
The essential requirements of the job include:
Multiple years of experience as a Salesforce Administrator supporting a business‑critical Salesforce environment.
Proven proficiency in Salesforce administration, including user management, security configuration, objects, fields, validation rules, and basic automation (Flows, approvals).
Hands‑on experience with Salesforce Data Loader and data operations.
Experience supporting Salesforce in a controlled or regulated environment.
Salesforce Administrator Certification (ADM‑201) or equivalent current certification.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Salesforce release management and controlled production deployments.
Supporting Salesforce environments integrated with finance or ERP systems.
What We Offer
Genedata, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to life beyond the job. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.
Additional Information
Genedata is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and foster an inclusive workplace.
Genedata does not accept applications from recruitment agencies. Please apply directly via our career portal.
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 .