Formulation Scientist – Agrochemical R&D (Maternity Cover)

Syngenta Group; Atessa; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Syngenta Group in Atessa seeks a Formulation Scientist to contribute to innovative crop protection formulations within the R&D Formulation Development team. You will work across functions to support scalable formulations and ensure robust documentation.

The role requires a degree in Chemistry or related field, hands-on formulation experience, and strong English communication. This maternity-cover fixed-term position offers a competitive gross annual salary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry or related scientific field.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in formulation development or industrial R&D.
• Good understanding of formulation principles (surfactants, solvents, adjuvants, rheology modifiers).
• Hands-on experience with formulation systems and lab experiments.
• Ability to plan experiments, analyse data and draw evidence-based conclusions.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and technical communication skills.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic laboratory/data-recording systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimise agrochemical formulations.
• Plan, perform and document laboratory experiments per project objectives.
• Assess properties of formulation prototypes (physical, chemical, storage-stability).
• Analyse experimental data, interpret results and propose technical recommendations.
• Investigate formulation challenges and implement effective solutions.
• Prepare technical reports, experimental records and presentations.
• Collaborate with Analytical, Regulatory, Production and other R&D teams.
• Support formulation scale-up from lab to pilot or manufacturing scale.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety, GLP and environmental requirements.

Skills

Formulation principles

Laboratory experimentation

Data analysis

Technical documentation

English proficiency

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry or related science

Tools

Microsoft Office

ELN/data-recording systems

Job description

Syngenta Group in Atessa seeks a Formulation Scientist to contribute to innovative crop protection formulations within the R&D Formulation Development team. You will work across functions to support scalable formulations and ensure robust documentation.

The role requires a degree in Chemistry or related field, hands-on formulation experience, and strong English communication. This maternity-cover fixed-term position offers a competitive gross annual salary.