Scientific Collaborator I or Scientific Collaborator II, part-time (80%) – full-time (100%)

About the job

Class and annual salary (including 13th month salary):

10 88'633.-- / 141'990.--

or

Scientific Collaborator II

9 83'633.-- / 133'310.--

Tasks:

• As head of the external team, you will have to coordinate, organize, plan and control the activities of the Agricultural Control Service (SCA)
• apply the procedures and requirements of the ISO 17020 standard, preserving the impartiality and independence of the SCA control activities
• ensure the proper conduct of processes, procedures and organizational, technical, financial and legal aspects
• ensure, in collaboration with the Agricultural Data Management Office and other services of the Mandate Administration, coordination of controls to be carried out on farms
• collaborate with other federal, cantonal, municipal authorities and private managers of quality or origin labels
• carry out controls for problematic cases coordinating with the principals
• participate in committees and working groups in the control sector
• update and improve control procedures

Requirements:

• university education (bachelor + master or bachelor) or equivalent qualifications with proven experience in agronomy or agricultural sciences (notably SUP or ETH/EPFL agronomist engineer)
• knowledge of the standards and ISO system related to formal recognition of competence (accreditation)
• good knowledge of federal and cantonal legislation in the agricultural field and guidelines related to Swiss public and private quality labels in the agricultural sector
• excellent knowledge of the Ticino territory and its agricultural reality, particularly animal husbandry
• excellent knowledge of at least one second official language (spoken and written) besides Italian
• good editorial, organizational and human and financial resource management skills
• experience in coordinating activities may be a preferred qualification
• skills in managing computer programs (word, excel, databases, GIS, etc.)
• initiative and collaboration spirit as well as adaptability and autonomy

Special remarks:

• the position of Scientific Collaborator I (class 10) can only be assigned to candidates holding complete academic degrees: university license, degree, consecutive Bachelor + Master or professional university school (Bachelor + Master 270/300 ECTS credits) and who have at least 15 years of professional experience in the required field
• the position of Scientific Collaborator II (class 9) will be assigned to candidates holding only a Bachelor or a short degree or to candidates with less than 15 years of professional experience in the required field and holding complete academic degrees: university license, degree, consecutive master or professional university school (Bachelor + Master 270/300 ECTS credits)

Application conditions:

• applications must be submitted online. Other forms of application will not be considered valid
• in addition to the documents to be submitted at the time of the online application (cover letter and motivation, curriculum vitae, diplomas, certificates and work attestations), further documentation may be requested later (criminal record with related self-certification and self-certification of health status)

Employment conditions:

• appointment or assignment: those provided by the Law on the organization of State employees and teachers of March 15, 1995 (LORD) and the related Regulation. Any legal changes concerning salary and organization are explicitly reserved
• working hours: 42 hours per week (for a 100% employment rate), flexible or according to service needs

Deadline:

May 26, 2026

Further information can be obtained from Mr. Daniele Fumagalli, Section Head, tel. 091 814 35 94.