Internship Research Chemistry (m/f/d)

Syngenta AG; Stein; On-site; CHF 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Syngenta's Global Research Center in Stein, Switzerland is offering several 5-to-7-month internships in chemistry for motivated students starting February–March 2027. You will support projects in Organic and Analytical Chemistry, perform lab activities, and report results while collaborating with scientists across disciplines.

Ideal candidates are pursuing or recently completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees in chemistry, with fluent English and good communication skills; laboratory experience

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or recently completed Bachelor’s or Master’s program in chemistry.
• Fluent English required; additional languages beneficial.
• Previous laboratory experience highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Perform lab activities with focus on synthesis and chemical analyses.
• Report results clearly and promptly.
• Collaborate with scientists across disciplines.

Skills

Fluent English

Good communication

Chemistry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in chemistry

Job description

Company Description

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.

Company Description

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.

Health Promotion Switzerland recognizes Syngenta's commitment to the health and well-being of its employees and awards the "Friendly Work Space" label to all its Swiss sites. At Syngenta, employee health and well-being are key to the company.

Job Description

At our research center in Stein (Switzerland), we offer several 5-to-7-month internships in chemistry for highly motivated students ideally starting from February-March 2027. During your internship you will have the opportunity to support exciting research projects in areas, such as:

• Organic Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry

Responsibilities Include

• Performing lab activities with a high focus on synthesis/conducting chemical analyses
• Reporting results
• Collaborating with different Scientists

Tasks may vary depending on the team you would be working with and are not limited to those listed above.

Qualifications

• We are looking for enthusiastic students with a strong academic record and good communication skills who are currently enrolled in or recently finished Bachelor’s or Master’s program in chemistry.
• Fluent English required, additional languages beneficial.
• Previous experience in working in a laboratory is greatly valued.

Additional Information

• Scientific and technical excellence
• Contribution to valuable and impactful work, in a stimulating environment -> #bringingplantpotentialtolife
• Work in interdisciplinary teams
• A superb working environment at our Global Research Center in Stein
• Well-equipped laboratories and experienced colleagues

The recruitment period begins in the fall/winter 2026 for placement the following year and includes interviews.

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.