Principal Formulation Scientist

At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers success. To support this mission Syngentas Hiring Team is seeking an Onsite Principal Formulation Scientist in Jealotts Hill UK. 

Accountabilities:

• Independently defines project plans and delivers a portfolio of projects.
• Influences the technical direction of others projects within the sites formulation community.
• Actively identifies and explores opportunities to generate broad IP in own projects.
• Supports and influences the development and implementation of science & technology strategy at site or department in areas of expertise.
• Develops extensive technical knowledge in a technology area and builds Agrochemical industry knowledge to advance the capability of Global Formulation.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications:

• First degree in Chemistry or broadly related scientific discipline
• A strong colloid or physical organic chemist with a PhD or relevant industrial experience in formulation science
• Fluent in English written and verbal
• Basic knowledge of project management
• Hands-on experience of working in laboratory with proven track record of working safely independently and efficiently
• Basic knowledge of data science with skills to support experiment design and data analysis

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience developing new technologies and deploying them into commercial application and/or
• Experience in developing formulations within an industrial setting with an understanding of the compromises required when developing new products

Additional Information :

Jealotts Hill International Research Centre UK is situated in pleasant semi-rural surroundings between Bracknell and Maidenhead and is the place of work for approximately 800 Syngenta scientists and support staff. Jealotts Hill is one of the main global research and development sites and key activities include research into discovery of new active ingredients new formulation technologies product safety and technical support of our product range.

What We Offer

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members.
• Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme bonus scheme private medical & life insurance.
• Up to 31.5 days annual holiday plus 8 UK bank holidays.
• 36-hour working week

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time