Etat du canton de Fribourg
Givisiez, CH
Scientific Collaborator 80-100%
- 11 July 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Givisiez, CH
Job summary
Join us as a scientific collaborator at SAAV in Givisiez! Enjoy a supportive work environment with excellent benefits.
Tasks
- Develop and validate new analytical methods for food safety.
- Support chemistry operations and troubleshoot modern equipment.
- Ensure compliance with quality management standards and audits.
Skills
- Bachelor's in analytical chemistry or equivalent experience required.
- Strong analytical skills with experience in LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS.
- Fluent in German or French, with good English proficiency.
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About the job
Scientific Collaborator
Givisiez, CH, Sarine, CH
Who are we?
The Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs Service (SAAV) is tasked with ensuring, through its inspections and analyses, that foodstuffs and everyday objects do not endanger consumer health or mislead them. It also ensures the welfare and health of animals for their own sake and for the benefit of humans.
Why join us?
Do you want to work for the entire population of Fribourg and join a committed team made up of varied and complementary profiles? Join us to pursue a meaningful profession within a human-scale service, while benefiting from the stability and resources offered by a large organisation such as the State of Fribourg.
In addition to this stimulating environment, we offer attractive conditions: pleasant working environment, company restaurant, ergonomic workstations, employer State benefits and continuous training. Promotion of bilingualism through training in the partner language. For more information, follow this link .
Your missions
- You develop and validate, within the scope of SAAV's field of activity, new analytical methods for current chemical issues in the food and everyday objects sector
- You support the chemistry sector in technical, operational, handling and professional matters and also perform, to some extent, troubleshooting of the modern equipment
- You ensure that the work you carry out complies with the requirements of the QMS and actively participate in various QA-related activities
- You regularly perform routine analyses of official samples
- As the Quality Assurance Manager (QAM) of SAAV, you ensure that the accredited areas (ISO 17025/17020) successfully carry out the corresponding activities. This role involves proactively participating in the continuous improvement of the quality management system, relevant QMS document management, preparation and participation in authority audits, as well as verification and approval of related quality management documents
- You assist, as needed, the hierarchical superior in other tasks
Desired profile
- Holder of a Bachelor of Science HES in analytical chemistry or Master in chemistry or equivalent engineering training.
- You have extensive experience in trace chemical analysis of compounds and solid knowledge as well as practical experience with the following analytical techniques: LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, IC, ICP-MS and other modern analytical techniques.
- You have practical experience in quality management systems (especially ISO EN 17025 and 17020 standards)
- You are proficient with common IT tools
- Committed, efficient, precise, you know how to manage priorities with practical sense and are capable of working in a team or independently
- High sense of responsibility and confidentiality, excellent problem-solving skills and beneficial to various teams
- Flexible and available, you combine sociability, empathy and discretion
- Fluency in German or French with very good knowledge of the other language and good knowledge of English
Contact details
Julien Ducry, Acting Cantonal Chemist, T +41 26 305 80 09 or Thomas Sieber, Head of Chemistry Laboratory Section T +41 26 305 80 12
