Apprenticeship as Laboratory Technician EFZ Specializing in Chemistry 100%
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:02 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join us in a rewarding role as a Laboratory Technician in Chemistry! Experience hands-on learning in a modern, accredited lab.
Tasks
- Learn essential laboratory techniques and safe chemical handling.
- Analyze food and materials for ingredients and contaminants.
- Work collaboratively in various departments to meet standards.
Skills
- Completion of secondary school with good math and science grades.
- Strong observation skills and technical aptitude are essential.
- Teamwork and a commitment to learning are highly valued.
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Apprenticeship as Laboratory Technician EFZ Specializing in Chemistry 100%
Have you long wanted to know what food is made of? Or what the deal is with pesticides in fruits and vegetables as well as plasticizers in packaging? Then you are in the right place with us.
The Cantonal Laboratory tests and analyzes food and consumer goods. It also inspects food businesses in the canton of Zurich.
To fulfill this important task in the service of the public, we have a modern, well-equipped, and accredited analytical laboratory (ISO 17025).
The Cantonal Laboratory tests and analyzes food and consumer goods. It also inspects food businesses in the canton of Zurich.
To fulfill this important task in the service of the public, we have a modern, well-equipped, and accredited analytical laboratory (ISO 17025).
The Training
In the training to become a Laboratory Technician EFZ specializing in Chemistry, you will learn all the basic techniques of the laboratory technician profession and the safe handling of chemicals. To deepen what you have learned, you will spend about a year in the in-house training laboratory.
In our departments, you will learn how to analyze food and consumer goods for their ingredients and additives, as well as for residues and contaminants. You will have access to a wide range of techniques, from the simplest to the highly complex analytical instruments. You will certainly not lack variety.
In our departments, you will learn how to analyze food and consumer goods for their ingredients and additives, as well as for residues and contaminants. You will have access to a wide range of techniques, from the simplest to the highly complex analytical instruments. You will certainly not lack variety.
The Requirements
Are you attending secondary school level A? Do you have good grades in mathematics as well as in natural sciences and technology? Is writing in German not difficult for you, and do you understand English texts? Do you also have good observation skills, manual dexterity, and technical flair?
Since you will work in different departments during your training, you should enjoy working in a team. It is important to comply with the various guidelines and expectations and to commit to them. You are also willing to constantly acquire new knowledge and apply it in practice. Precise work is also not a foreign word to you.
Since you will work in different departments during your training, you should enjoy working in a team. It is important to comply with the various guidelines and expectations and to commit to them. You are also willing to constantly acquire new knowledge and apply it in practice. Precise work is also not a foreign word to you.
Your Application
If you are interested in this demanding and versatile training, we look forward to receiving your online application.
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