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Our world-class team specializes in developing novel active ingredients, pioneering sustainable synthesis routes and advancing cutting-edge chemical technologies. We have diverse scientific talent pool, with deep expertise in organic chemistry, drives solutions that enhance global food security and sustainable agriculture. At SBPL Goa, we combine scientific excellence with meaningful career growth opportunities, contributing directly to Syngenta's mission of feeding a growing world sustainably.\n Job Description\nThis role requires > 8 years of experience working in the areas of pesticide/agrochemical formulation development and able to work in the formulation lab.\nLead the development of Crop Protection formulations\nTo formulate, generate scientific / technical data using established systems, procedures, and protocols in an area of work delegated by the manager.\nDefine the experimental programme that include the development of new pesticide formulations, procedures/standards.\nTo interpret data in order to make contributions to decisions in the work programme content, procedures, or problem solution.\nEngages 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 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other Functions.\nProvide 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.\nTo interpret and represent to project members external to the function, experimental data and report results and conclusions obtained both orally and in written form to allow cogent and timely Stage C and D project decisions, Regulatory submissions and accurate information archiving and transfer for future commercial manufacturing activities.\nTo ensure that work by the job holder and subordinate staff comply with Syngenta standard operating procedures and statutory regulations (e.g. GLP or similar).\nTo ensure that the jobholder and subordinate staff work safely and healthy with due care for others, so that compliance with Syngenta’s HSE Policy is achieved.\nTo invest in personal and professional development and growth, undertaking, where appropriate, training and development activities and ensuring familiarity with new research and literature.\nEnsure maintaining complete confidentiality of all Syngenta intellectual property.\nInteract with the global formulation community in order to better solve common problems and to define improved processes\n Qualifications\nKNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE and CAPABILITIES:\nCritical knowledge and experience\nMaster’s degree in Pesticide/Agrochemical chemistry must/preferable from reputed universities with strong academic records and good communication skills with > 8 years of industrial experience in field of pesticide formulation development as a formulation development chemist preferred.\nThorough knowledge of pesticides, pesticide formulation types and techniques required in formulation development.\nSound understanding of agrochemical formulations / Coformulations / Fillers is a must\nCritical technical, professional, and personal capabilities\nAbility to efficiently 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appropriate experimental work programs to thoroughly optimise and test these according to the formulation development process. \nThis will include the analysis of experimental data in order to make inputs to the decisions on the direction of the work programmes within the project.\nThe job holder will need to have experience of different formulation types as well as a full range of broader requirements in formulation development such as product application, manufacturing processes, etc.\nTo deliver highest quality results in optimal time and maintain highest standards of HSE\n Additional Information:\nPeople are at the heart of what we do:\nOnce a year Full body check\nCompetitive insurance scheme\nEmployee assistance program - to take care of your and your loved ones mental health\nPaid Vacation of 30days, 12 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, compassionate leaves\nEducation assistance - for your career growth\nPeople first culture translated into ‘Most Preferred place to 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