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.
Skills Required
- Multiple years of experience as a Salesforce Administrator
- Salesforce Administrator Certification (ADM-201) or equivalent current certification
- Proficiency in Salesforce administration including user management
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce Data Loader
- Experience supporting Salesforce in a controlled or regulated environment
Danaher Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Danaher Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Danaher Corporation.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan options alongside dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health support. Wellness initiatives and support programs such as an EAP and vaccination or fitness offerings add breadth beyond core insurance.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with employer matching and options such as pre-tax and Roth contributions. Broader financial rewards such as performance bonuses and access to equity or an employee stock purchase plan are also described.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and family-building support are described as available, including maternity and paternity leave and fertility assistance. Childcare and eldercare support are also highlighted as part of the overall package.
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What We Do
Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges and improve quality of life around the world. A global network of more than 25 operating companies, we drive meaningful innovation in some of today’s most dynamic industries through our operating companies in four strategic platforms: Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Water Quality and Product Identification. The engine at the heart of our success is the Danaher Business System (DBS), a set of tools that enables continuous improvement around lean, growth and leadership. Through the ingenuity of our people, the power of DBS and the impact of our meaningful technologies, we help realize life’s potential in ourselves and for those we serve.
