Syngenta Group: Formulation Scientist — Atessa, Abruzzo, Italy

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 Formulation Scientist in Atessa, Abruzzo, Italy, under reference REF22048T. 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: 21 October 2026
• Brands: Syngenta Biologicals

Responsibilities and work described

• Location: Atessa, Italy
• Contract type: Fixed-term contract – maternity cover
• Function: Research & Development / Formulation Development
• Salary: €28,000–€35,000 gross annual salary, depending on experience
• At Syngenta, we work every day to tackle one of the world’s most important challenges: feeding a growing population while protecting natural resources
• A Formulation Scientist to join our R&D Formulation Development team in Atessa
• In this role, you will contribute to the development of innovative, reliable and scalable crop protection formulations, working across functions and applying science to support a more sustainable agriculture
• Design, develop and optimise agrochemical formulations
• Plan, perform and document laboratory experiments in line with project objectives and established protocols
• Assess the physical, chemical and storage-stability properties of formulation prototypes
• Analysis: experimental data, interpret results and propose technical recommendations or corrective actions
• Investigate formulation challenges and help identify and implement effective solutions
• Preparation: accurate technical reports, experimental records and presentations
• Collaboration: closely with Analytical, Regulatory, Production and other R&D teams
• Support: formulation scale-up from laboratory to pilot or manufacturing scale, where required
• Quality / delivery: full compliance with laboratory safety standards, GLP principles and applicable environmental requirements

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biotechnology or a related scientific discipline
• At least one year of relevant experience in formulation development, a chemical laboratory or an industrial R&D environment
• Good understanding of formulation principles, including surfactants, solvents, adjuvants and rheology modifiers
• Experience: formulation systems and laboratory experimentation
• Plan experiments, analyse data and draw evidence-based conclusions
• Organisational, problem-solving and technical communication skills
• Good written and spoken English
• Proficiency: Microsoft Office and electronic laboratory or data-recording systems
• Previous experience in agrochemical formulation development or another regulated chemical industry
• Experience: active ingredients and formulation performance testing
• Exposure: scale-up, technology transfer or collaboration with manufacturing teams
• Knowledge: Design of Experiments (DoE) and statistical data analysis
• Familiarity: regulatory requirements for agrochemical products
• Interest in sustainability, innovation and green chemistry principles

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• It would be a plus if you have

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Atessa, Abruzzo, Italy

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• Join an international and inclusive working environment where scientific expertise, collaboration and innovation come together to make a tangible difference
• This is a fixed-term maternity-cover position
• The gross annual salary ranges from €28,000 to €35,000, depending on the selected candidate’s experience and skills

Pay and application dates

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Relevant skills

• MS Office
• data analysis
• manufacturing
• GLP
• laboratory testing
• chemistry
• biotechnology
• pharmacy
• compliance