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.

As Laborant Formulation, you will carry out laboratory formulation work. You will have the chance to gain more work experience and expand your professional knowledge. This role is a great opportunity as a first job after the apprenticeship as a laboratory assistant.
With this job, you will be in the hub of an international network of chemists, engineers, production sites, and supply chain professionals. You will work in a dynamic team collaborating with process technology teams from our network of formulation sites, corporate functions, and with many other colleagues across Europe and elsewhere. Your location, close to our headquarters in the north of Switzerland, provides exciting career perspectives, fantastic opportunities for leisure activities, and a great work environment.

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for safety, cleanliness, functionality, and use of work-relevant equipment and their environment
• Carries out Physical-chemical tests according to test methods
• Exact following of methods and plans
• Formulation of simple formulation types (eg. EC, SC)
• Performing experimental work programs. Non-standard work can only be carried out under supervision.
• Documentation of experiments and test results for the subsequent evaluation by the line manager

• Vocational training (qualification as a chemical laboratory technician or similar, preferably in the field of galenic, eg Labroant Fachrichtung Galenik mit EFZ)
• Ability to carry out new work programs independently after the introduction
• Ability to conduct lab work whilst maintaining a tidy and clean work environment and adhering to the relevant safety regulations
• Use of Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and ability to compile data adequately for reports and presentations
• Knowledge of LIMS and ELN is an advantage
• Communication skills in German at least level B2 and additional English skills at least level A2

We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including: 

• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment  
• A superb working environment with an open culture and diverse workforce where new ideas are always welcome 
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees and gain scientific and technical excellence 
• Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options 
• You will profit from a competitive pension fund plan, attractive bonus system, onsite doctor, fitness room, canteen, and other benefits (Family friendly initiatives, Child and Family allowance…) 

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.