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Chemical Contaminants Analyst

Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural · Departamento de Análisis de Contaminantes Químicos

En español: Analista de Contaminantes Químicos

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This job in plain words

This job checks for chemical contaminants in animal-origin foods through lab tests at the Centro Nacional de Referencia en Parasitología Animal y Tecnología Analítica. The person also helps validate test methods and audits labs as an official verifier.

Open to the public Vacancies: 1

Can you apply?

Any interested person who meets the education and experience requirements of the post and the legal requirements can apply. Foreign nationals must have an immigration status that allows them to do the job.

Education
Bachelor's degree · Holds a degree
Fields of study
Química, Biología, Ciencias Agropecuarias, Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Ingeniería y Tecnología, Bioquímica, Farmacobiología, Ciencias Naturales y Exactas
Experience
At least 1 years
Experience areas
  • Agricultural Sciences
  • Veterinary Sciences
  • Life Sciences
  • Molecular Biology
  • Technological Sciences
  • Food Technology
  • Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Also:

  • The position may change assignment or rotate based on public service needs.
General requirements for every competition
  • Be a Mexican citizen with full rights, or a foreign national whose immigration status allows the job
  • Not have been sentenced to prison for an intentional crime
  • Be fit to perform duties in the public service
  • Not belong to the clergy or be a minister of any religion
  • Not be disqualified from public service and have no other legal impediment
  • Not have a final sentence for certain serious violent crimes, such as crimes against life, bodily integrity, sexual freedom or family violence
  • Not be declared a delinquent debtor of alimony payments

What you would do

  • Run lab tests to monitor chemical contaminants in animal-origin foods.
  • Take part in validating methods to identify and measure chemical contaminants.
  • Report results and progress of food safety programs on time.
  • Take part in preparing needs for lab equipment, supplies, materials and reagents.
  • Take part in meetings, committees and technical working groups on contaminant analysis.
  • Take part as an official verifier in audits of labs approved by SENASICA.

How the competition works

Stages:

  • I. Résumé review (applicant registration): October 14 to 27, 2026
  • II. Knowledge exams and skills tests: October 30, 2026 to January 11, 2027
  • III. Experience review and merit assessment: October 30, 2026 to January 11, 2027
  • IV. Interviews: October 30, 2026 to January 11, 2027
  • V. Final decision: October 30, 2026 to January 11, 2027

Minimum score: Examen de conocimientos técnicos: 70 para Enlace y Departamento, 75 para Subdirección y 80 para Dirección. Puntaje mínimo de aptitud en el sistema general: 75 sobre 100.

Documents you will need:

  • Birth certificate (if foreign, with apostille and Permanent Residence card)
  • Unique Population Registry Code (CURP)
  • Tax registration certificate (Cédula de Datos Fiscales or Constancia de Situación Fiscal)
  • Valid official photo ID (voter ID or passport; if foreign, Permanent Residence card)
  • Proof of address issued less than 3 months ago
  • Trabajaen résumé signed by hand in blue ink on every page
  • General Applicant Information Form signed by hand
  • Professional license or study certificate that shows the required education level
  • Documents proving work experience (employment letters, service records, contracts, appointments, pay stubs)
  • Merit documents, if they apply (for example, performance evaluations, achievements, awards, recognitions, other studies)

Important:

  • If you do not attend, do not bring documents, or do not take or pass a stage at the day, place and time given in Trabajaen, you are discarded with no responsibility for SENASICA. You have 15 minutes of grace time.
  • Documents with handwritten signatures must be shown as originals for checking, and scanned files must be PDFs that are legible and complete.
  • Skills tests are not a reason for discard. Passing results on the general knowledge exam are valid for one year.
  • Finalists who are not selected join the agency's reserve list for one year. The competition can be cancelled or declared void.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official call. Only the call published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación counts: read it before you register.