Syngenta AG

Intellectual Property Lead – Biologicals Full-time Company Description Syngenta Crop Protection, the largest Syngenta Group unit, leads in sustainable farming solutions, offering innovative products to keep crops healthy while minimizing environmental impact, from planting to harvest. Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Magazine and it has been awarded with the "Friendly Work Space" label to all its Swiss sites. The Syngenta Crop Protection Legal & IP team is seeking a strategic and commercially-minded Patent Attorney to help drive and transform our rapidly growing global Biologicals business. This senior role requires an exceptional professional who can navigate complex and challenging IP scenarios, build stakeholder confidence in a dynamic and evolving business environment, and translate complex IP concepts into clear deliverable business actions. The role will be based at Syngenta's Global Headquarters in Basel. Job Description As our IP Lead for Biologicals, you will create customised IP strategies across our Biologicals portfolio - from discovery through commercialization and beyond - ensuring maximum business value. You will lead transformation of Biologicals IP practices, building on Syngenta's existing IP policies to establish new standards of excellence. Your responsibilities: Develop and implement global, regional and country IP strategies for Biologicals, consolidating current approaches into comprehensive business-aligned strategies Promote and deliver innovative use of IP as an integral part of achieving Syngenta Crop Protection Biologicals business priorities Build IP awareness among diverse stakeholders across R&D, Commercial, Legal, and Licensing teams through tailored communication strategies Provide strategic leadership and influence key decision-makers across complex organizational structures Identify and implement alternative forms of IP protection specific to biologicals beyond traditional patents Provide strategic IP support for transaction teams including due diligence and advisory services Manage an extensive IP portfolio including drafting, filing, prosecution and defense of patents/patent applications, as well as conduct freedom-to-operate assessments and prepare formal IP opinions Qualifications Qualified European Patent Attorney with 5 years post-qualification experience (PQE) in the patent profession. A national patent attorney qualification is considered beneficial Corporate IP department experience (minimum 3 years preferred) Degree or equivalent qualification in biotechnology, biochemistry or related subject, preferably with experience in dealing with plant biology or biologicals Proven experience in establishing IP strategies at business unit level globally Strong advocacy and stakeholder engagement skills with ability to effectively communicate IP strategies to diverse audiences at all organizational levels Track record of implementing process improvements and organizational change initiatives Fluency in English Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking with ability to distill complex information into actionable insights Some understanding of crop protection regulatory landscapes affecting biologicals exclusivity is beneficial Self-starter mentality with proven ability to identify issues proactively and implement solutions Patent litigation experience is an advantage Additional Information We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including: A position that contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment A superb working environment with an open culture and diverse workforce where new ideas are always welcome The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees and gain scientific and technical excellence Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options You will profit from a competitive pension fund plan, attractive bonus system, onsite doctor, fitness room, canteen, and other benefits including Family friendly initiatives, Child and Family allowance Please send your complete application with your English CV, diploma and work certificate copies (if applicable) 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.

Automation Project Engineer (m/f/d) Posted 12.12.2025APPLY NOW Automation Project Engineer (m/f/d) Posted 12.12.2025APPLY NOW 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 Syngenta Safety comes first. We attach high importance to HSE. Job Description We are currently seeking an Automation Project Engineer (m/f/d) for our multipurpose production site in Muttenz, wo engineer is responsible for planning and coordinating automation resources within a Capex project team organization. This person is also ensuring the link with the site engineering team, and the alignment with technical standards and production/customer requirements. This includes: Leading a part of one or more engineering capital projects; this could be a technical responsibility across a whole project or a cross-functional responsibility for a part or phase of a project, thus ensuring the timely implementation of new or improved assets consistent with business requirements and within cost and safety parameters set by a project manager. Managing one or more minor engineering capital projects for automation infrastructure projects Providing automation technical leadership for projects Accountabilities Working with a project manager to shape project scope. This often requires holding ambiguity before a project scope is being finalized in a Terms of Reference Estimating, executing and tracking costs and physical progress to ensure project delivery meets challenging time constraints and within established cost and safety parameters Coordinating the external resources that form a project team Identifying, specifying and monitoring the implementation of appropriate standards for engineering for design, procurement and construction to ensure compliance with company policy, local regulations and assets that are fit for purpose Producing an engineering definition package, fully describing the technical, process and operational requirements of the asset to be built and subsequently developing a detailed design which meets project success criteria Other technical accountabilities: Planning of automation activities according project plan expectation milestones and scope Identifying and managing automation resources tasks plan Managing daily an automation programmers' team. (Documenting, developing software, ensuring quality, solving issues, monitoring weekly progress, reviewing with Process & Production team) Supporting the project manager to update the global project plan, reviewing weekly progress, workload, priorities and reviewing the scope changes Creating Software Design Specification (SDS) for CM, ME and Phases according site standards, user requirements (Process & Production) and Process Risk Analysis outputs (PRA) Organizing and managing FAT activities (Planning, documenting readiness & quality, resourcing, listing to-dos, validating) Supporting commissioning team (Planning, troubleshooting, improving/optimizing, changing) and production team for Recipe creation. Managing handover to Site engineering team & Production team Being responsible for Software design, testing, FAT Software + Hardware and SAT Supporting start-up of process control and safety system Qualifications Technical degree in Automation Engineering At least 5 years of experience in industrial automation, preferably in the chemical/pharmaceutical industry and with support of DeltaV systems. Experience in building a new DeltaV Class Library: Unit, Phase, EQM, Control Module Level Several years of experience with IEC 61131 (Programming languages for programmable controllers), IEC 61512 (Batch Management) and Control System Knowledge of fieldbus systems and industrial networks, including: Profibus, HART or Foundation Fieldbus. Interfaces with package units Experience in technical change documentation and risk analysis In-depth knowledge of modern standards and current trends in process automation Document change management of the Functional Specifications (FS) and Software design specification Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and structured working approach Capability to handle complex technical challenges in a goal-oriented manner Adaptability to new situations and flexibility High level of German and minimum conversational level of English Willingness to work in a chemical production environment Additional Information We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including: We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment A superb working environment with an open culture and diverse workforce where new ideas are always welcome The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees and gain scientific and technical excellence Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options You will profit from a competitive pension fund plan, attractive bonus system, onsite doctor, fitness room, canteen, and other benefits (Family friendly initiatives, Child and Family allowance…) Are you interested? Please send your complete application with CV, diploma, work certificates and cover letter (if applicable). 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