HR Assistant

Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic HR Assistant to join our team. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Bucharest.

You don’t need to have extensive experience, we are open to training the right person. What matters most is your willingness to learn, a proactive mindset, and a “can-do” attitude.

In this role, you will support day-to-day HR operations and contribute to the smooth running of the department. It’s a great opportunity to start or develop your career in HR while gaining hands-on experience across various HR processes.

As an HR Generalist, you will:

Employee Administration:

• Create employment contracts, addendums, and ensure compliance with local labor laws.
• Issue various employee certificates upon request.
• Schedule labor medicine appointments for hiring and periodical medical exams.
• Maintain and update databases and hard-copy employee documents.
• Monitor employee documentation to ensure validity and compliance.
  
  

Recruitment & Onboarding:

• Offer recruitment support, including screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and communicating with candidates.
• Conduct new employee onboarding to ensure smooth integration.
• Assist in implementing employer branding initiatives to attract top talent.
  
  

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or a similar field.
• Experience: At least 6 months of experience in an HR assistant role will be considered a plus.
  
  

Skills:

• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Tech-savvy, with proficiency Microsoft Office.
  
  

About MDPI

A pioneer in scholarly Open Access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Our mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. We operate more than 300 diverse, peer-reviewed, Open Access journals supported by over 35,500 academic editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available.

MDPI is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, with additional offices in Europe, Asia and North America (Canada). We are committed to ensuring that high quality research is made available as quickly as possible. We also support sustainability projects as key themes in many journals, as well as through the MDPI Sustainability Foundation.

MDPI Romania was opened in 2019 with a first office and headquarters in Cluj-Napoca. Its impressive growth has led to the inauguration of a second office, in Bucharest, in late 2020. With a growing team of over 400 young people, we’re witnessing a continuous development both of our people and services.

Benefits for working at MDPI:

• Public transportation benefits
• Flexible schedule
• Private medical health insurance
• Meal vouchers
• Facilities at the office