Fribourg
Scientific Collaborator
- 05 October 2026
- 80 – 90%
- Permanent position
- Fribourg
About the job
Would you like to contribute to the development of the canton of Fribourg, have a public service mindset, and are looking for a varied and meaningful position? At the State of Fribourg, you will work for the canton’s largest employer. Attentive, dynamic, and forward-looking, the cantonal administration and its institutions serve the population of Fribourg.
ATTENTION
Selected candidates will be interviewed on 2 or 9 November 2026.
The Public Health Service (SSP) aims to guarantee the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of the population’s health. Health must be accessible to all, at an affordable cost. The SSP is the centre of expertise for all questions related to major public health themes. It identifies the population’s health needs, ensures an adequate offer, and monitors the quality of services. It also actively participates in discussions on the evolution of the health system in Switzerland, together with its partners from the cantons and the Confederation.
We rely on the complementarity of skills and the variety of perspectives because it is the diversity of backgrounds and profiles that makes the strength of the State of Fribourg. We promote work-life balance and flexible working conditions. For more information, follow this link .
As a project manager, you contribute to the implementation of the cantonal strategy in the field of vital and non-vital health emergencies.
Within the unit responsible for the strategy and coordination of health emergencies, you transform strategic orientations into projects and concrete actions, in collaboration with the various stakeholders involved.
Your main tasks will notably include:
- Managing projects in the field of health emergencies
- Analysing and assessing the population’s needs and the evolution of care requirements
- Preparing reports and decision-support documents
- Designing and implementing communication and information actions
- Supporting the implementation of various measures and ensuring their follow-up
- Assuming organisational and administrative tasks related to the projects and activities of the unit
- University or equivalent training in health, public health, public administration, or management
- Proven experience in project management, ideally in health or public policy
- Good knowledge of the Swiss health system and its main actors
- Excellent analytical, synthesis, and writing skills
- Ability to unite and advance complex projects
- Initiative, autonomy, and organisational skills
- Comfortable with IT tools and data processing
- Excellent command of French or German with good knowledge of the partner language (B1-B2)
Sandra Lambelet Moulin T +41 26 305 29 01 and Pauline Sallin T +41 26 305 45 83, co-heads of the health emergencies unit
