République et Canton de Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel
Apprenticeship as a Laboratory Technician in Biology (CFC)
- 17 October 2026
- 100%
- Neuchâtel
Job summary
Join the État de Neuchâtel as a biology lab apprentice! Gain hands-on experience in a diverse work environment.
Tasks
- Participate in all stages of biological analysis processes.
- Work with various samples, including food and environmental tests.
- Learn techniques in molecular biology and microbiology.
Skills
- Completed compulsory schooling with strong skills in math and science.
- Detail-oriented, methodical, and comfortable with teamwork.
- Strong analytical skills and logical thinking.
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Apprenticeship as a Laboratory Technician in Biology (CFC)
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- The Canton of Neuchâtel brings together a wide variety of professions and fields of activity. During your apprenticeship, you will join the Consumer and Veterinary Affairs Service, within a team active in the protection of consumers and animals, as well as in fraud prevention.
Within our biological analysis section, composed of three laboratories, you will take part in the entire analysis process, from sample preparation to the reporting of results.
Food, products and everyday objects, environmental and veterinary samples will pass through your hands.
Throughout your training, you will become familiar with various techniques in molecular biology, microbiology, immunology and parasitology.
You have completed your compulsory schooling with, ideally, a level 2 in mathematics, English and natural sciences. Biology and laboratory work particularly attract you.
Precise, rigorous and methodical, you are comfortable with numbers and logic and enjoy teamwork.
For biosafety reasons, only applications from persons of legal age or who will reach the age of majority during the first six months of training will be accepted.
This involves analysing complex issues, preparing reports and compiling files submitted to management.
All applications must imperatively include:
- a cover letter
- a CV
- the last three school reports
- any certificates or internship attestations
- Neuchâtel
- 17 August 2026
- 30 November 2026
- Ms Manon Leuba and Ms Cindy Mettraux, laboratory technicians, by email: manon.leuba@ne.ch, cindy.mettraux@ne.ch, or phone: 032 889 69 91
- According to the salary scale of the cantonal administration
- 35 days of holiday per year.
- Training supervised by professionals.
Diversity is a fundamental value that we cultivate with conviction and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of origin, gender or background, feels fully integrated and valued.
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