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, Syngenta’s Hiring Team is seeking an Onsite, Principal Formulation Scientist in Jealott's Hill, UK. Accountabilities: - Independently defines project plans and delivers a portfolio of projects. - Influences the technical direction of other's projects within the site’s 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. 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