Job offers
Below you will find current vacancies in the field of occupational hygiene.
As an employer, you can contact us. We will be happy to publish your vacancy on our website. Vacancies for occupational hygienists are published for sure. Vacancies in related fields (e.g. occupational toxicology, occupational safety, etc.) are reviewed internally before publication.
| Job | Employer | Link | Date added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Hygiene / Industrial Hygiene / Health, Safety & Environmental Management (Associate Consultants Home Based) | IOM Edinburgh, UK | IOM | 14.05.2025 |
| Sicherheitsingenieur/in oder Arbeitshygieniker/in (80 – 100%) oder Sicherheitsfachmann/-fachfrau oder Spezialist/in ASGS | AEH, Zürich | AEH | 15.07.2025 |
| Arbeitshygieniker (m/w/d) | Carbogen, Bubendorf BL | Carbogen | 12.09.2025 |
Useful Links
Tools:
Official Institutions:
Suissepro and its member organisations:
Suissepro is the umbrella association of organizations for the protection of health and safety at work. It supports and promotes associations committed to occupational health and safety in Switzerland. Its strong point is the exchange between the various health and safety specialists.
Suissepro: Umbrella association of organizations for occupational health and safety
- SwissErgo: Swiss Association of Ergonomy
SGIG: Study Group for Health Protection in Industry, Services and Trade
GRMHST: French-speaking Occupational Medicine, Hygiene and Safety Group
- PSY4WORK.CH: The Swiss Association of work & organization psychologists
- SBNet: Swiss Biosafety Network
International Partners :
IOHA: International Occupational Hygiene Association consists of more than 40 member organizations, which represent approximately 20,000 occupational hygienists from across the world.
BOHS: British Occupational Hygiene Society
Becoming an occupational hygienist
According to the Ordinance on the Aptitude of Occupational Safety Specialists (Aptitude Ordinance), occupational hygienists must fulfil at least the following requirements:
- hold a technical or scientific diploma recognised in Switzerland
- have a specialised degree in the field of occupational health and safety, e.g. DAS Work and Health, or another equivalent qualification.
- have at least two years of professional experience in a discipline related to occupational health and safety.
Other specialist associations
Suisspro and its member organizations:
The vision and mission of suissepro can be summarised as follows:
Vision :
Suissepro is the umbrella organisation that unites and supports the various associations that are active in the field of occupational safety and health protection or have specialised in it; suissepro contributes to the promotion of the professional fields.
Tasks:
Suissepo promotes interdisciplinarity and networking between the various players by building on their expertise and diverse competences. Suissepro supports the various associations, provides advice and takes a stand vis-à-vis the various partners. Suissepro helps to ensure the monitoring of science, regulations and the state of the art.
Suissepro: Umbrella association of organizations for occupational health and safety
- SwissErgo : Association Suisse d’Ergonomie
SGIG: Study Group for Health Protection in Industry, Services and Trade
GRMHST: French-speaking Occupational Medicine, Hygiene and Safety Group
- PSY4WORK: The Swiss Association of work & organization psychologists
- SBNet: Swiss Biosafety Network
Social networks
The SSOH is active on LinkedIn. A public group offers all interested parties the opportunity to discuss occupational hygiene and health in the workplace in general. A private group is reserved for members of the SSOH.
