As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter 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.

• Plan studies, analyze research data and present conclusions in detailed reports and presentations
• End-to-end quality management: ensure and maintain optimal (input vs output) scientific quality and standards in experimentation, analysis, and interpretation
• Effectively use agronomic, crop protection research, and business knowledge
• Collaborate with internal Syngenta functions and within external global collaborations
• Support the development, enhancement, and marketing of Seedcare products with technical input based on experiments
• Position includes mainly lab work

• Strong research background in microbiology and ideally nematology (PhD or BSc/MSc with equivalent experience).
• Strong interest in practical lab work
• Additional background in molecular biology and professional experience working in agronomy or crop protection is a plus.
• Experience with handling large data sets - data storage, reporting, analysis, and visualization tools
• Provide knowledge and insights to research, development, and business teams on technical and scientific aspects in own area of expertise
• Fluency in English, German considered as a plus

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 at our Global Research Center in Stein with well-equipped laboratories with an open culture and diverse workforce
• 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.

Interested? We look forward to receiving your online application including all relevant documents (cover letter, CV, diploma, certificates).