Syngenta Group: Research Scientist — Panaji, GA, India

About Syngenta Group

Syngenta Group works in agricultural technology and crop-related innovation. Its employer descriptions connect scientific development and crop solutions with helping farmers use resources effectively and improve how crops are grown. Material from its vegetables-and-flowers business also identifies seed breeding for different climates and horticultural needs. Across these activities, the stated business purpose links agricultural production with resource use and environmental concerns, bringing scientific and technological work to practical farming and growing conditions.

The position and its setting

Syngenta Group lists Research Scientist in Panaji, GA, India, under reference REF22030R. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Research
• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 12 October 2026
• Brands: Syngenta Biologicals

Responsibilities and work described

• This role requires > 8 years of experience working in the areas of pesticide/agrochemical formulation development and able to work in the formulation lab
• Leadership: the development of Crop Protection formulations
• To formulate, generate scientific / technical data using established systems, procedures, and protocols in an area of work delegated by the manager
• Define the experimental programme that include the development of new pesticide formulations, procedures/standards
• To interpret data
• Engages directly with other functions to co-ordinate delivery of project outputs (e.g. product biology, regulatory, procurement team, engineering team, packaging etc) with the support of a leader
• Report on work, including recommendations to project team or sub-project team leader
• Participate in regional and global technical / project teams
• Will represent the formulation development work/status at every developmental stage to global peer review team and adhere to project timelines
• To plan, organise and carry out the work programmes at the laboratory, semi-technical, pilot plant or manufacturing scale to design novel pesticide formulation options in order to:
• Prove the suitability for progression through Stage C and D Evaluation and Development
• Delivery: Product Chemistry type and or supporting data, and
• Delivery: the formulation design input required to define the process equipment and quality assurance requirements to timescales and specifications agreed with the team or group leader
• Quality / delivery: the quality of Evaluation and Development formulations by arranging for biological efficacy, toxicology, and hazard assessment studies to be carried out in other Functions
• Delivery: advice and recommendations to allow appropriate selection of formulation manufacturing sites for individual products, together with the product design inputs required to define the process equipment and quality assurance requirements
• To ensure that work by the job holder and subordinate staff comply with Syngenta standard operating procedures and statutory regulations (e.g. GLP or similar)

Essential requirements and candidate background

• KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE and CAPABILITIES:
• Critical knowledge and experience
• Thorough knowledge of pesticides, pesticide formulation types and techniques required in formulation development
• Sound understanding of agrochemical formulations / Coformulations / Fillers is a must
• Critical technical, professional, and personal capabilities
• Efficiently build up laboratory works and experiments
• Effectively participation in- and contribute to regional / global multi-functional teams
• Deliver to agreed timelines
• Operational, organisational, interpersonal and computer skills
• Sensitive to different cultural environments
• Self-motivating
• Critical leadership capabilities
• Communicative
• We deliver clear messages to our stakeholders
• We are keen to listen and learn
• Team Oriented
• We model commitment
• We support team process improvement
• We collaborate effectively across organisational and functional boundaries
• Results Oriented

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: Master’s degree in Pesticide/Agrochemical chemistry must/preferable from reputed universities with academic records and good communication skills with > 8 years of industrial experience in field of pesticide formulation development as a formulation development chemist preferred

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Panaji, GA, India

Conditions requiring the complete notice

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Syngenta Group

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Practical preparation: quality assurance

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Relevant skills

• quality assurance
• manufacturing
• GLP
• laboratory testing
• chemistry
• compliance
• training
• procurement
• process improvement
• stakeholder management