Job Description

Company Description

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

At our research center in Stein (Switzerland), we offer several

5-to-7-month

internships in chemistry for highly motivated students ideally starting from

February-March 2026.

During your internship you will have the opportunity to support exciting research projects in areas, such as:

Organic Chemistry Analytical Chemistry

Responsibilities include:

Performing lab activities with a high focus on synthesis/conducting chemical analyses Reporting results Collaborating with different Scientists

Tasks may vary depending on the team you would be working with and are not limited to those listed above.

Qualifications

We are looking for enthusiastic students with a strong academic record and good communication skills who are currently enrolled in or recently finished

Bachelor's or Master's

program in

chemistry

. Fluent English required, additional languages beneficial Previous experience in working in a laboratory is greatly valued.

Additional Information

What we offer

Scientific and technical excellence Contribution to valuable and impactful work, in a stimulating environment -> #bringingplantpotentialtolife Work in interdisciplinary teams A superb working environment at our Global Research Center in Stein Well-equipped laboratories and experienced colleagues

Interested?

We are looking for your application!


The recruitment period begins in the fall/winter 2025 for placement the following year and includes interviews. Please submit an online application

in English

, with your

CV

and motivation letter, as well as your university diplomas and/or transcripts.

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.