Apprenticeship Laboratory Technician EFZ, specialization in chemistry (August 2027)

Company Description ##

Are you looking for an apprenticeship where you can really make a difference?

Become part of a team that is facing one of the world's greatest challenges: feeding the world while simultaneously protecting our planet.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland and has teams all over the world. We use science and technology to develop plant protection solutions that help farmers grow stronger and healthier plants, even under difficult conditions.

Whether you are interested in business, technology, science, or operations - you have the opportunity to learn from our teams, develop your talents from day one, and contribute to achieving groundbreaking progress for agriculture in all areas. This is more than just the beginning of an apprenticeship - it is the start of your future.

Your well-being is also important to us. Syngenta is certified as a «Friendly Work Space» and recognized by the «Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz» foundation for creating a healthy and positive working environment in which people can develop.

You can find more info here: https://friendlyworkspace.ch/de/das-label/das-sind-die-label-friendly-work-space-betriebe

Job Description ##

As a laboratory technician specializing in chemistry, you will research new compounds and develop innovative processes for plant protection products in a team. In the research and development laboratory, you will carry out experiments, the results of which you will verify with the help of computer-aided methods and measuring devices.

During your three-year apprenticeship, you will go through various exciting departments such as Research & Development, Analytics, or Formulation. During this time, you will be accompanied step by step by experienced practical instructors.

As a future female laboratory technician or future male laboratory technician, you will be closely involved in:

• Producing, separating, and purifying various chemical substances
• Calculating, weighing, and precisely mixing raw materials and preparations
• Working with modern glassware and computer-controlled high-tech devices
• Analyzing and examining samples for their properties and purity
• Observing, monitoring, and accurately documenting your experimental processes
• Complying with and implementing important safety and environmental protection guidelines

Qualifications ##

• Higher requirement level of secondary school or Bezirksschule, Mittlere Reife (D) or other higher school levels
• German as a native language or at C1 level as well as very good English skills
• Enthusiasm for scientific topics and their connections
• Keen powers of observation combined with logical-analytical thinking
• Enjoyment of mathematics
• Manual dexterity as well as an exact and careful way of working
• Perseverance and concentration
• High degree of reliability, independence, and sense of responsibility
• Great interest in modern laboratory technology and the application of digital tools

Additional Information ##

Important subjects in the vocational school:

• Scientific fundamentals
• Applied specialist knowledge
• Laboratory methodology
• Applied mathematics
• Computer science and English

Areas of application in the company:

• Chemical research
• Synthesis
• Process development
• Analytics
• Formulation

Benefits for Syngenta apprentices:

• Assumption of costs for school materials
• Provision of personal equipment (laptop & accessories)
• Cost contribution towards a private laptop (BYOD)
• Assumption of costs for the TNW subscription
• Financial participation in your fitness subscription
• Discounted REKA-Checks
• Staff restaurant, medical service

Instructions for the online application:

Are you interested? Then apply online with your complete application:

1. In the first step, enter your personal data.
2. If you do not yet have any professional experience, simply write "keine" in the mandatory field and select any date.
3. Then upload your CV.
4. After that, click on "Weiter".
5. Under "Zusätzliche Anhänge", upload your cover letter, copies of your last three school reports as well as - if available - Multicheck, internship reports, work references, and diplomas.

We look forward to your application!