Syngenta
Digital Chemist - Lab Automation & Data Science
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About Syngenta
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Job Title: Hybrid Chemist & Data Scientist (for Autonomous Lab Transformation)
About the Role
We're seeking a chemist who is equally at home in code and data science as they are in synthetic reactions. Based at our Jealott's Hill research site, this role will place you in our Physical Organic Chemistry team within the Process Studies Group—a team at the forefront of redefining how chemistry is conducted, understood, and accelerated.
You’ll help shape self-driving experimentation, making scientific progress faster, smarter, and more reproducible, while delivering your own development projects. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to design and build automated lab workflows, queue data-driven insights from raw results, and bridge the gap between manual chemistry and autonomous lab execution. If you thrive in an environment where your ideas generate tangible change—and are willing to push the boundaries of innovation—we want you here.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and build automated lab systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, software, and data pipelines for self-automating experimental workflows.
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Advance data-driven knowledge extraction
- Create tools to process, analyse, and visualise experimental data, uncovering new patterns and accelerating scientific decision-making.
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Lead transformative development projects
- Take good ideas from concept to production, embedding digital innovation into Syngenta’s core research workflows.
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Interface between chemistry and computational science
- Translate scientific challenges into actionable data solutions, bridging gaps between lab practitioners and software engineers.
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Adopt and pioneer cutting-edge digital tools
- Influence the future of lab autonomous technologies, steering Syngenta towards true self-driving chemistry.
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Problem-solve with curiosity
- Focus on innovation mindset rather than rigid checklists to drive impact and breakthrough.
Minimum Qualifications
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Educational background:
- Bachelor’s (BSc) or Master’s (MSc) degree in Chemistry, Digital Chemistry, or a closely related quantitative discipline.
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Technical & hands-on experience:
- Strong lab automation literacy, including experience adapting devices and instruments for scientific automation.
- Proven ability to apply data science and predictive models to understand chemical reaction systems.
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Collaborative & interdisciplinary alignment:
- Comfortable working at the nexus between wet labs and computational methods.
- Enthusiasm for transformational tech adoption in research ecosystems.
Bonus Considerations (Nice-to-Haves)
- Prior experience with:
- Lab automation frameworks (e.g., .python, R, LabView, or custom data engines).
- High-throughput experimental design and computational interpretation.
- Familiarity with:
- AI/ML in chemistry/textbook tools to accelerate lab processes.
- Sustainable lab practices aligned with commercially relevant metrics.
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About the Workplace
Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre (UK) offers an inspiring setting in semi-rural surroundings, halfway between Bracknell and Maidenhead. With roughly 800 Syngenta scientists and support teams, our campus ranks among the top global R&D hubs. Key activities center around:
- New chemical formulation development
- Active ingredient discovery
- Risk safety of novel compounds
- Support for product technical refinement
Benefits
Syngenta focuses on wellbeing, equity and excellence, providing: ✔ An inclusive culture that nurtures diversity & future-ready skills. ✔ Generous professional growth opportunities. ✔ Work-life balance, including a 36-hour workweek.
Full Benefits Package
- Up to 31.5 days’ holiday + inclusive bank holidays.
- Pension scheme with competitive matching.
- Performance bonus scheme.
- Corporate health allowances: Private medical insurance + life cover.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate differences of background, experience, perspective and identity, and firmly seek candidates who reflect those values. Considerations for hiring will focus on intent and aptitude, regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or any legally protected status. If technology gets in our way when we’re asking a question—then ask technology.
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