Principal Process Chemist

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all –while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

The Principal Process Chemist leads a small team of lab technicians or chemists to deliver targets and provides extensive specialist chemistry expertise as required to drive improvements to existing manufacturing processes for products, as defined by or agreed with a group or project leader.

Job Description

• Ensures the required HSE standards and good laboratory practises are applied/respected.
• Controls and coordinates the provision of technical support to a significant technology or manufacturing area. Acts as Chemistry Process Owner for a manufacturing process area and/or as a local expert in a specific technology. Applies a combination of theoretical and applied knowledge in order to guide and lead challenges in that area. Investigate, develop and implement solutions to the more intractable problems encountered.
• Establishes and maintains technical documentation under guidance from a project or team leader.
• Develop, train and coach junior staff or peers to improve their performance. Apply Performance Management rigorously where appropriate.
• Manage/set day to day priorities in light of resource constraints and project/ supply chain/manufacturing strategies.
• Communicate with, and influence, manufacturing, development, supply chain teams, HSE, regulatory and other functions in order to define, progress and implement development plans.
• Manage day to day expectations of stakeholders, for example, task force/manufacturing support teams, site leadership teams, project managers, supply chain teams. 
• Establish and maintain contact with centres of process technology expertise, both within Syngenta and externally, to ensure optimum use of available skills and resources. Take part in formal networks in areas of expertise.
• Supports the department in multiple specialist roles

Qualifications

• PhD in organic chemistry or equivalent experience
• Fluent English. German and French advantageous.
• Basics partnering and problem-solving skills.
• Track record in manufacturing support, process improvements and knowledge in scale-up of chemical processes.
• Good general knowledge about Syngenta stage plan, Supply Chain strategy, R&D and P&S processes, teams, roles and responsibilities.
  (or equivalent experience with another company)
• Typically, 4 – 6 years’ experience as Process Chemistry Specialist, or equivalent, with practical experience in manufacturing support, process improvement and development, showing sound and broad knowledge in process safety, reaction hazards, electrostatics, environmental issues and IP.
• Typically experience (e.g. job rotation) within a partnering function such as production and supply

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

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Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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