The CERN Origin Shipping Officer role is a 24-month graduate position in Geneva, Switzerland, with a monthly net stipend of CHF 5,266 or 5,793 depending on your degree. It is open to nationals of a CERN Member or Associate Member State with a Bachelor's or Master's degree and a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation, and applications close on 19 November 2026. At Youth Works Hub, we went through the responsibilities, eligibility rules and benefits below so you can check your fit before applying.
What a Shipping Officer Does at CERN
As a Shipping Officer in CERN's Shipping Unit, you will organise and coordinate the import and export transportation of goods worldwide by road, air, sea, and rail. You will manage a wide range of shipments, including chemicals, radioactive materials, dual-use items, and other regulated goods, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant transport operations.
You will coordinate transport requests, prepare documentation and quotations, advise CERN users, and ensure compliance with international regulations, contributing to the smooth and reliable movement of goods across CERN's global supply chain.
The Position at a Glance
🏛️ Organisation: CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research
📍 Location: Geneva, Switzerland
🎯 Field of work: Logistics & Transport
🔖 Job reference: SCE-SSC-SC-2026-248-GRAE
🧭 Benchmark job: 5B0010 - Process/Services Assistant
📑 Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum
🕘 Working hours: 40 hours per week
🏠 Job flexibility: Hybrid
🗓️ Target start date: 01 January 2027
💶 Monthly net stipend: CHF 5,266 or 5,793 depending on your degree
⏰ Closing date: 19 November 2026 at 23:59 CET
Your Responsibilities
📝 Review, correct, and validate transport requests, and organise import and export shipments by road, air, sea, and rail.
🛃 Ensure compliance with transport, customs, and dangerous goods regulations, and prepare and verify transport and customs documentation.
🚛 Coordinate shipments with carriers, freight forwarders, and internal stakeholders, track shipments, and ensure timely delivery.
💬 Advise CERN users on transport and logistics solutions, prepare transport quotations, and recommend the most suitable shipping options.
🧾 Verify and approve transport invoices, and resolve transport issues, claims, and delivery disputes.
🤝 Provide excellent customer service and respond to users' transport-related enquiries.
🔧 Support continuous improvement of shipping processes and logistics tools.
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The Profile CERN Is Looking For
📦 Some experience in organising international transport operations, including customer service and coordination with various partners across the transport industry.
📜 Some initial exposure to Incoterms® and their application in international trade and transport.
📚 Some experience in writing clear and structured procedures and work instructions.
Skills You Should Bring
🗣️ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a strong customer and service-oriented mindset.
🗂️ Strong organisational skills, with the ability to effectively manage priorities and adapt to a dynamic working environment.
💻 Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
🇬🇧 Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
Eligibility Criteria
🛂 You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
🎓 By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Commercial Business Administration (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
🔁 You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
🚫 Applicants without a university degree are not eligible.
🚫 Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.
Benefits and Conditions
💶 A monthly net stipend of either 5,266 or 5,793 Swiss Francs per month depending on your degree.
🏖️ 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
🩺 Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
👨👩👧 Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
🧳 A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
⏳ Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
🎓 On-the-job and formal training including language classes.
If you need help preparing your CV, see our guide to the Europass CV.
About CERN
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, the frontiers of science and technology are pushed every day. The work brings together not only physicists but also a diverse range of professionals from engineering, technical, scientific, and administrative fields, in an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive.
Teams face new challenges and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research that shapes our understanding of the universe. CERN describes diversity as a core value since its foundation, central to its mission and continued success.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the CERN Shipping Officer position pay?
The position pays a monthly net stipend of either 5,266 or 5,793 Swiss Francs, depending on your degree. It also includes 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
How long is the contract?
The contract lasts 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum. The target start date is 01 January 2027, and the working week is 40 hours.
Who can apply?
You must be a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State, with a Bachelor's or Master's degree as your highest qualification and a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Commercial Business Administration or a related field.
Who is not eligible?
Applicants without a university degree, applicants with a PhD, and anyone who has had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before are not eligible.
Is the job on site or remote?
The job flexibility is listed as hybrid, with the post based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Which languages do I need?
You need spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French. On-the-job and formal training, including language classes, is part of the benefits.
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Deadline
⏳ 19 November 2026
Link
Application: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CERN/744000158488769-shipping-officer-sce-ssc-sc-2026-248-grae-
CERN Careers: https://careers.cern/
