Job Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers counter these threats and ensure sufficient 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

• Lead the implementation of data science prototypes and projects, supporting digital transformation initiatives.
• Contribute to scaling successful prototypes into broader implementation efforts
• Support the development of automatic data collection and experiment protocoling tools to streamline data analysis processes.
• Assist in automating data analysis in laboratories and production plants, improving efficiency and accuracy.
• Contribute to promoting a data-driven culture, data science and automation in laboratory and production environments.
• Work closely with chemical engineers, chemists, and other stakeholders to understand their data needs and provide analytical support. Visualize and communicate analytical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Facilitate the integration of data science insights into process development and decision-making workflows.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Data Science /Computer Science/(Chemical) Engineering, or a related field
• Proficiency in Python programming language, including experience with Pandas, Git
• Hands-on experience in data science projects, demonstrated through GitHub repositories, blog posts, deployed applications, or other relevant work
• Knowledge of data storage and processing technologies, such as SQL databases and data lakes
• Experience in project management and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships across organizational levels and functions
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Understanding of chemical terminology and/or experience in the chemical industry is a plus
• Excellent proficiency in English, German and/or French is highly advantageous

Additional Information

We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including:

• We offer a position that contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment
• A superb working environment with an open culture and diverse workforce where new ideas are always welcome
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees and gain scientific and technical excellence
• Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options
• You will profit from a competitive pension fund plan, attractive bonus system, onsite doctor, fitness room, canteen, and other benefits (Family-friendly initiatives, Child and Family allowance…)

Interested? Please send your complete application with your CV in English, diplomas and work certificates (if applicable).

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.