Syngenta Group

agricultural innovation

ProcessChemistSpecialist

Grangemouth, United Kingdom FULL TIME
The Brief

“Process Chemist Specialist at Syngenta Group. Skills: process development, organic chemistry, physical-organic chemistry, experimental design, problem-solving. Design and execute experiments to improve the safety, cost, environmental impact, and robustness of manufacturing processes. Supporting manufacturing plants by resolving day-to-day chemistry issues”

What You'll Achieve.

improve the safety, cost, environmental impact, and robustness of manufacturing processes; resolve day-to-day chemistry issues; implement solutions at scale; translate lab insights into manufacturing improvements

Industry & Context.

agricultural innovation
Problems you'll solve

analyse complex problems; implement solutions at scale; resolve day-to-day chemistry issues; develop creative, evidence-based solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Degree in Chemistry with hands-on experience in process development, fine chemical, pharmaceutical, or agrochemical manufacturing, Skilled across a wide range of practical techniques - including air/moisture sensitive chemistry, distillations, crystallisations, and in-process monitoring, theoretical grounding in organic and physical-organic chemistry, Ability to risk-assess your own work and develop creative, evidence-based solutions, Clear communicator with a track record of influencing peers and senior stakeholders

Nice to Have

PhD in Chemistry, experience with process scale-up, HPLC/GC method development, statistical analysis tools

What You'll Do.

Design and execute experiments to improve the safety

and robustness of manufacturing processes

Supporting manufacturing plants by resolving day-to-day chemistry issues

Apply your understanding of organic and physical-organic chemistry to analyse complex problems and implement solutions at scale

Plan and lead focussed programmes of practical work

and share findings across functions

Collaborate with colleagues in operations

and beyond to translate lab insights into manufacturing improvements

Coach and support others to develop their practical and theoretical chemistry skills

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with colleagues in operations, engineering, and beyond; share findings across functions

Communication Scope

Clear communicator; track record of influencing peers and senior stakeholders; share findings across functions

Process & Methodology

Plan and lead focussed programmes of practical work

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