HSE & Seed Lab Operations Associate

Syngenta AG; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

401k with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Maternity and paternity leave

Education assistance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Syngenta AG is seeking a Research Associate to support Health, Safety, and Environment activities at the Clinton, Illinois site. You’ll help maintain compliance, coordinate training, and assist with inspections and risk assessments while providing hands-on seed-lab and operational support in a fast-paced agricultural research setting.

You will work with site leaders and the Regional HSE team to implement policies, track training, and assist with environmental stewardship and safety programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences or related field; practical experience may be considered.
• Foundational knowledge of HSE practices including OSHA requirements and risk assessment.
• Experience supporting safety programs: inspections, safety meetings, JSA/TRA, incident documentation.
• Familiarity with seed research operations and regulatory practices; seed lab/processing experience preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office; experience with inventory, data-logging, HSE tracking systems; Smartsheet/Power BI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of HSE policies at Clinton site andTrait Evaluation Operations.
• Coordinate HSE orientation and training records; ensure compliance.
• Assist with inspections, risk assessments, incident reporting, and corrective actions.
• Support chemical safety, waste management, and audit-ready HSE documentation.
• Provide hands-on seed lab and seasonal operational support (prep, treatment, packaging, inventory, shipping).

Skills

HSE knowledge

Inspections

Risk assessment

JSA/TRA

Safety programs

SDS/GHS

Chemical handling

Inventory systems

Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Smartsheet

Job description

Syngenta AG is seeking a Research Associate to support Health, Safety, and Environment activities at the Clinton, Illinois site. You’ll help maintain compliance, coordinate training, and assist with inspections and risk assessments while providing hands-on seed-lab and operational support in a fast-paced agricultural research setting.

You will work with site leaders and the Regional HSE team to implement policies, track training, and assist with environmental stewardship and safety programs