Deputy Cantonal Chemist 80-100%

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 consumers’ 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

• As Deputy Cantonal Chemist and member of the SAAV management, you assist the Cantonal Chemist in defining and implementing the service’s strategy regarding the control of foodstuffs and everyday objects and substitute for them in their absence.
• As section head, you manage the service’s chemistry and biology laboratories, ensuring and verifying the quality and compliance of services and analysis reports.
• You supervise the implementation of the SAAV quality management system and monitor the laboratories’ indicators and objectives.

Desired profile

• Master’s or doctorate from a university, ETH or university of applied sciences in chemistry, biochemistry, food sciences or natural sciences, complemented by a federal diploma in official food control management (DDCAl) or willingness to obtain it, in accordance with the applicable federal ordinance (RS 817.042).
• Professional experience in an accredited analysis laboratory (management and development), several years of training and/or management experience, ideally with experience in change management.
• Strong interest in public service, good knowledge of its functioning as well as cantonal and federal structures.
• Ease in communication, planning and organisation as well as in managing IT systems (notably LIMS).
• Stress resistance, ability to assert oneself and aptitude for crisis management.
• Rigorous, precise and organised.
• French or German language with very good knowledge of the other language.

Contact details

Julien Ducry, Cantonal Chemist, T +41 26 305 80 02 or Catherine Heimann, Deputy Head of Service, T +41 26 305 80 04