Trainee Official Veterinarian 100%

Trainee Official Veterinarian 100%

The Veterinary Office of the Canton of Zurich is committed to animal welfare and animal health. It contributes to ensuring the well-being of animals and the quality of animal products.

To strengthen our departments "Animal Welfare" and "Animal Health & Food Safety," we are looking for a motivated trainee as a prospective Official Veterinarian (100%) for a fixed term of 1 year starting March 1, 2026.

To strengthen our departments "Animal Welfare" and "Animal Health & Food Safety," we are looking for a motivated trainee as a prospective Official Veterinarian (100%) for a fixed term of 1 year starting March 1, 2026.

Tasks

In the trainee program, you will gain a comprehensive insight into the exciting and diverse work of the official veterinary service. After targeted introduction, you will actively work in various teams and take on your first own tasks. In the trainee program, you will work with a focus on one of the two profiles:

– In the "Animal Health & Food Safety" profile, you will issue official veterinary health certificates for the export of animals or animal products and conduct in-depth meat inspections in small slaughterhouses under supervision. Furthermore, you will be involved in animal disease control and participate in animal health inspections.

– In the "Animal Welfare" profile, you will conduct inspections in farm and pet animal holdings and review permit applications – for example, for the keeping of wild animals. In addition, you will gain insight into the enforcement of dog legislation and initiate the necessary clarifications and measures in case of dog bite reports.

About 20% of your working time will be invested in a broad training program. In this, you will complete all theoretical modules for the qualification certificate as an Official Veterinarian. You will also complete the mandatory internship days in large slaughterhouses, meat inspections in small slaughterhouses, as well as the practical examination for meat inspection and operational inspection.

– In the "Animal Health & Food Safety" profile, you will issue official veterinary health certificates for the export of animals or animal products and conduct in-depth meat inspections in small slaughterhouses under supervision. Furthermore, you will be involved in animal disease control and participate in animal health inspections.

– In the "Animal Welfare" profile, you will conduct inspections in farm and pet animal holdings and review permit applications – for example, for the keeping of wild animals. In addition, you will gain insight into the enforcement of dog legislation and initiate the necessary clarifications and measures in case of dog bite reports.

About 20% of your working time will be invested in a broad training program. In this, you will complete all theoretical modules for the qualification certificate as an Official Veterinarian. You will also complete the mandatory internship days in large slaughterhouses, meat inspections in small slaughterhouses, as well as the practical examination for meat inspection and operational inspection.

Requirements

You have a diploma as a veterinarian and preferably some practical experience. You are interested in the topics of the official veterinary service, quickly understand tasks and contexts, and formulate effective solutions. You work independently and in a structured manner, take responsibility, and communicate convincingly. You are assertive and remain calm and factual even in challenging situations. You have a category B driving license.

Offer

• Varied entry into the diverse world of the official veterinary service
• Structured training program, including the opportunity to complete the training as an Official Veterinarian
• Collaboration in motivated teams with professional support
• Social benefits and employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines as

University intern

• Central workplace near Zurich main station
• Structured training program, including the opportunity to complete the training as an Official Veterinarian
• Collaboration in motivated teams with professional support
• Social benefits and employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines as

University intern

• Central workplace near Zurich main station

Application

Do you feel addressed?

Then apply online by October 31, 2025, at the latest. Please indicate in your application if you have a preferred profile.

Do you have questions?

For information about the tasks and challenges, please contact Dr. Céline Bouldoires Mumenthaler, Head of the Animal Welfare Pet Animals Team, or Dr. Andrea Stoller, Head of the Animal Diseases & Veterinary Professions Team, at 043 259 41 41. Information about our office can be found at www.zh.ch/veta

Then apply online by October 31, 2025, at the latest. Please indicate in your application if you have a preferred profile.

Do you have questions?

For information about the tasks and challenges, please contact Dr. Céline Bouldoires Mumenthaler, Head of the Animal Welfare Pet Animals Team, or Dr. Andrea Stoller, Head of the Animal Diseases & Veterinary Professions Team, at 043 259 41 41. Information about our office can be found at www.zh.ch/veta