HSE & Chem Safety Specialist (m/f/d)
myScience
Basel
Key information
- Publication date:06 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Basel
Job summary
Syngenta is seeking an HSE & Chem Safety Specialist in Basel. This role offers a chance to enhance safety culture and compliance.
Tasks
- Lead HSE initiatives to improve safety standards in labs.
- Implement training and audits for chemical safety practices.
- Manage waste systems and conduct regular safety inspections.
Skills
- Bachelor's in Chemistry or related field with HSE experience.
- Strong knowledge of HSE and risk assessment methodologies.
- Proficiency in English and incident investigation capabilities.
Is this helpful?
HSE & Chem Safety Specialist (m/f/d)
Workplace Basel, North West Switzerland, Switzerland CategoryAgronomy & Food Science | Environment
Position Regular Employment / Collaborator
Published 5 August 2025 0
0
HSE & Chem Safety Specialist (m/f/d)
Jobs Posts Why us
Role purpose
Providing expert Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) leadership within research and laboratory operations, with a focus on chemical safety excellence. The HSE & Chem Safety Specialist (m/f/d) is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive HSE initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance, and cultivating a strong safety culture. The position plays a crucial role in maintaining operational continuity through effective risk management and the advancement of safety initiatives across laboratory environments.
Accountabilities
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.Â
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.Â
Qualifications
Additional Information
We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including:ÂÂ
Please send your complete application with CV, motivation letter, diploma and work certificatesÂ
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.Â
Join our talent network
List #1
Latest jobs
Field Quality Supervisor
Salary
Location
vn, Binh Thanh District
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Quality
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Seeds
Location
Binh Thanh District
Description
To coordinate and monitor the effective implementation of quality management system throughout the organization as management representative or key user.To coordinate collecting, submitting, and proff
Reference
680d7078-c6a3-4a10-97e2-89d7ba92f153
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Supervisor Producao UBS (Toller)
Salary
Location
br, Pato de Minas
Job Type
Permanent
Function
SE Production Operations
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Seeds
Location
Pato de Minas
Description
Você será responsável por supervisionar e liderar todas as etapas de Produção do Processo 1 e 2 nos parceiros de Tollers da Syngenta com o objetivo de cumprir o cronograma de produção e garantir o ate
Reference
57992711-3714-4977-84a7-5e40bf7d789e
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Invoice do Pay Finance Operations Business Partner Sr
Salary
Location
br, Sao Paulo
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Finance Operations
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Group
Location
Sao Paulo
Description
As an Invoice to Pay Business Partner Sr, you will be responsible for ensuring seamless Invoice to Pay (I2P) service delivery for respective country/ies and providing an enhancing experience to end us
Reference
2659b749-6f73-4bf8-84a6-2d07709cc815
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Global Learning & Leadership Program Coordinator (1 year fixed-term contract)
Salary
Location
hu, Budapest
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Talent & Culture
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Group
Location
Budapest
Description
As a Global Learning & Leadership Development Coordinator you will provide support, escalation, case analysis and performance tracking to the Global Learning & Leadership Team and Regional Talent & Cu
Reference
d708a519-144b-42a2-b600-75903cff535b
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Sustainability Data & Analytics Lead
Salary
Location
es, Madrid
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Functional Leadership
Remote or Office
Remote working available
Brand
Syngenta Group
Location
Madrid
Description
Join our global Crop Protection (CP) Sustainability Business Partners (BPs) team as the Sustainability Data & Analytics Lead. You’ll develop and implement tools delivering crucial insights for sustain
Reference
ab6428c4-e540-4429-a310-b0d26678d2cd
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Customer Experience Specialist
Salary
Location
dz, Kouba
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Marketing
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Seeds
Location
Kouba
Description
Role purpose: Develop and implement customer campaigns to optimize customer experience. Key responsibilities of role ï · - Drives business performance by supporting the sales team with customer market
Reference
2ce69579-0080-482b-acdd-60a0a069835b
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Chemie- und Pharmatechnologe (m/w/d)
Salary
Location
ch, Muttenz
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Active Ingredient Production
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Crop Protection
Location
Muttenz
Description
Autonome Durchführung und Éberwachung chemischer und technologischer Prozesse im Normalbetrieb und bei AbweichungenSelbstständiges Anfahren, Abfahren, Abschalten, Spülen und Reinigen der Anlagen unter
Reference
aa706359-8bbf-4695-824a-32c053cb15c4
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Sustainability Data & Analytics Lead
Salary
Location
gb, London
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Sustainability
Remote or Office
Remote working available
Brand
Syngenta Group
Location
London
Description
Join our global Crop Protection (CP) Sustainability Business Partners (BPs) team as the Sustainability Data & Analytics Lead. You’ll develop and implement tools delivering crucial insights for sustain
Reference
6f1b6ab1-de43-4b77-bbb8-ef4bbb0d984a
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Finance lead ME
Salary
Location
jo, Amman
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Finance Business Partnering
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Crop Protection
Location
Amman
Description
AccountabilitiesLead finance Function in Middle East (including Egypt)Playing a key-role in ensuring the functioning of the operating model, transformation of Finance function and its continuous impro
Reference
d8d2f997-3261-4732-bc45-8f0b88f457cf
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Analista de Recursos Humanos HRBP Pl (Generalista) - Uberlândia
Salary
Location
br, Uberlandia
Job Type
Permanent
Function
HR Business Partnering
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Seeds
Location
Uberlandia
Description
Responsabilidades: Suporte e atendimento aos times de Produção & Supply e Pesquisa & Desenvolvimento Seeds com foco na implementação e execução da agenda estratégica de pessoas, envolvendo temas relac
Reference
52b067a3-3929-4dce-acfd-cfc3b0a02c10
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
List #1
Articles you might be interested in
An innovation summit in Tel Aviv addresses farming-s global challenges
Teaser
News
Content Type
Blog
Publish date
07/18/2022
Summary
Collaboration and innovation are at the heart of Syngenta Group-s approach to global agriculture. Driven by that spirit, the company recently convened -Innovating Together- in Tel Aviv, a three-day co
Teaser
Collaboration and innovation are at the heart of Syngenta Group-s approach to global agriculture. Driven by that spirit, the company recently convened -Innovating Together- in Tel Aviv, a three-day conference with Israeli innovators and research scientists to exchange insights into ways advanced agriculture can address the global food crisis and climate change.
Read more
My Garden: The grand finale
Teaser
Stories
Content Type
Blog
Publish date
07/15/2022
Summary
The My Garden project started by our Syngenta Group Ambassador comes to its grand finale, with a group of friends enjoying Aleksander-s fresh produce. Over the past few months our Syngenta Group Amba
Teaser
The My Garden project started by our Syngenta Group Ambassador comes to its grand finale, with a group of friends enjoying Aleksander-s fresh produce.
Read more
Tackling the food and climate crises with regenerative agriculture
Teaser
News
Content Type
Blog
Publish date
07/14/2022
Summary
By Syngenta Group News Service May 2022 Syngenta Group CEO Erik Fyrwald calls for wider science-based dialogue on transforming agriculture. In a recent interview with Switzerland-s NZZ am Sonntag, our
Teaser
Syngenta Group CEO Erik Fyrwald calls for wider science-based dialogue on transforming agriculture.
Read more
Syngenta presents Interra® Scan: high-resolution soil mapping for better soil health
Teaser
News
Content Type
Blog
Publish date
07/13/2022
Summary
Licensing agreement with HL Hutchinsons (HLH) signed to supply farmers with precision soil analysis service Interra® Scan offers one of the world-s highest resolution soil mapping services to optimiz
Teaser
Syngenta has signed a licensing agreement with UK based HL Hutchinsons (HLH) to supply agronomists and farmers with an advanced soil mapping and sampling service initially in continental and Eastern Europe.
Read more
Partnering for impact
Teaser
News
Content Type
Blog
Publish date
07/04/2022
Summary
Syngenta Group is committed to building on our rich network of strategic sustainability partnerships with academic institutions, the food value chain, agricultural businesses and farmers to increase t
Teaser
Syngenta Group is committed to building on our rich network of strategic sustainability partnerships with academic institutions, the food value chain, agricultural businesses and farmers to increase the impact we can make together. We believe that no one business or organization can do enough alone and strongly support Sustainable Development Goal 17, which promotes partnerships between governments, the private sector and civil society.
Read more
We offer very diverse opportunities for leaders, experts, students and graduates. And we will nurture you, so you can grow and contribute in your own unique way.
Join our talent network
We offer very diverse opportunities for leaders, experts, students and graduates. And we will nurture you, so you can grow and contribute in your own unique way.
Search jobs and apply
job
Keyword: No Keyword
Options: 116, 12, 725, 688, 1663
Location: DE
City: Falkenstein
GeoOptions: 297, 1071
0
HSE & Chem Safety Specialist (m/f/d)
- __vacancyopjusttionswidget.opt- Brand__ Syngenta Crop Protection
- Location: 4332 Stein
- Function Research Chemistry
This vacancy has expired
This doesn’t mean the journey ends here. Click below to continue your new career path.Jobs Posts Why us
Job description
Role purpose
Providing expert Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) leadership within research and laboratory operations, with a focus on chemical safety excellence. The HSE & Chem Safety Specialist (m/f/d) is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive HSE initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance, and cultivating a strong safety culture. The position plays a crucial role in maintaining operational continuity through effective risk management and the advancement of safety initiatives across laboratory environments.
Accountabilities
- Partnering with leadership to elevate HSE standards and drive safety culture
- Leading proactive HSE and security initiatives to minimize operational risks
- Implementing continuous improvement programs and developing comprehensive training solutions
- Ensuring consistent application of HSE best practices through training, coaching, and auditing
- Overseeing chemical and general waste management systems
- Conducting regular HSE inspections across facilities and laboratories
- Managing incident investigation processes, including root cause analysis and lessons learned
- Facilitating cross-site and cross-functional HSE knowledge sharing
- Delivering HSE and risk assessment training to new employees
- Leading workplace risk assessments for new equipment, processes, and facilities
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.Â
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.Â
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related studies
- Preferably several years of experience in HSE role, including exposure to chemical/laboratory environments
- Demonstrated experience implementing HSE programs and managing risks
- Experience with safety management systems and audit processes
- Track record of influencing safety culture and driving behavioural change
- Proficiency in English
- Strong knowledge of HSE, HSE management systems and risk assessment methodologies
- Knowledge of chemical safety and hazardous materials management
- Understanding of relevant HSE legislation and compliance requirements
- Proficiency in incident investigation and root cause analysis
Additional Information
We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including:ÂÂ
- We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environmentÂÂÂ
- A superb working environment with an open culture and diverse workforce where new ideas are always welcomeÂÂ
- The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees and gain scientific and technical excellenceÂÂ
- Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training optionsÂÂ
- 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...)ÂÂ
Please send your complete application with CV, motivation letter, diploma and work certificatesÂ
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.Â
Join the most trusted and collaborative team in agriculture
We offer very diverse opportunities for leaders, experts, students and graduates. And we will nurture you, so you can grow and contribute in your own unique way.Join our talent network
List #1
Latest jobs
Field Quality Supervisor
Salary
Location
vn, Binh Thanh District
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Quality
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Seeds
Location
Binh Thanh District
Description
To coordinate and monitor the effective implementation of quality management system throughout the organization as management representative or key user.To coordinate collecting, submitting, and proff
Reference
680d7078-c6a3-4a10-97e2-89d7ba92f153
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Supervisor Producao UBS (Toller)
Salary
Location
br, Pato de Minas
Job Type
Permanent
Function
SE Production Operations
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Seeds
Location
Pato de Minas
Description
Você será responsável por supervisionar e liderar todas as etapas de Produção do Processo 1 e 2 nos parceiros de Tollers da Syngenta com o objetivo de cumprir o cronograma de produção e garantir o ate
Reference
57992711-3714-4977-84a7-5e40bf7d789e
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Invoice do Pay Finance Operations Business Partner Sr
Salary
Location
br, Sao Paulo
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Finance Operations
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Group
Location
Sao Paulo
Description
As an Invoice to Pay Business Partner Sr, you will be responsible for ensuring seamless Invoice to Pay (I2P) service delivery for respective country/ies and providing an enhancing experience to end us
Reference
2659b749-6f73-4bf8-84a6-2d07709cc815
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Global Learning & Leadership Program Coordinator (1 year fixed-term contract)
Salary
Location
hu, Budapest
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Talent & Culture
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Group
Location
Budapest
Description
As a Global Learning & Leadership Development Coordinator you will provide support, escalation, case analysis and performance tracking to the Global Learning & Leadership Team and Regional Talent & Cu
Reference
d708a519-144b-42a2-b600-75903cff535b
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Sustainability Data & Analytics Lead
Salary
Location
es, Madrid
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Functional Leadership
Remote or Office
Remote working available
Brand
Syngenta Group
Location
Madrid
Description
Join our global Crop Protection (CP) Sustainability Business Partners (BPs) team as the Sustainability Data & Analytics Lead. You’ll develop and implement tools delivering crucial insights for sustain
Reference
ab6428c4-e540-4429-a310-b0d26678d2cd
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Customer Experience Specialist
Salary
Location
dz, Kouba
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Marketing
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Seeds
Location
Kouba
Description
Role purpose: Develop and implement customer campaigns to optimize customer experience. Key responsibilities of role ï · - Drives business performance by supporting the sales team with customer market
Reference
2ce69579-0080-482b-acdd-60a0a069835b
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Chemie- und Pharmatechnologe (m/w/d)
Salary
Location
ch, Muttenz
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Active Ingredient Production
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Crop Protection
Location
Muttenz
Description
Autonome Durchführung und Éberwachung chemischer und technologischer Prozesse im Normalbetrieb und bei AbweichungenSelbstständiges Anfahren, Abfahren, Abschalten, Spülen und Reinigen der Anlagen unter
Reference
aa706359-8bbf-4695-824a-32c053cb15c4
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Sustainability Data & Analytics Lead
Salary
Location
gb, London
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Sustainability
Remote or Office
Remote working available
Brand
Syngenta Group
Location
London
Description
Join our global Crop Protection (CP) Sustainability Business Partners (BPs) team as the Sustainability Data & Analytics Lead. You’ll develop and implement tools delivering crucial insights for sustain
Reference
6f1b6ab1-de43-4b77-bbb8-ef4bbb0d984a
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Finance lead ME
Salary
Location
jo, Amman
Job Type
Permanent
Function
Finance Business Partnering
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Crop Protection
Location
Amman
Description
AccountabilitiesLead finance Function in Middle East (including Egypt)Playing a key-role in ensuring the functioning of the operating model, transformation of Finance function and its continuous impro
Reference
d8d2f997-3261-4732-bc45-8f0b88f457cf
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
Analista de Recursos Humanos HRBP Pl (Generalista) - Uberlândia
Salary
Location
br, Uberlandia
Job Type
Permanent
Function
HR Business Partnering
Remote or Office
On-site
Brand
Syngenta Seeds
Location
Uberlandia
Description
Responsabilidades: Suporte e atendimento aos times de Produção & Supply e Pesquisa & Desenvolvimento Seeds com foco na implementação e execução da agenda estratégica de pessoas, envolvendo temas relac
Reference
52b067a3-3929-4dce-acfd-cfc3b0a02c10
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Read more
Read more
List #1
Articles you might be interested in
An innovation summit in Tel Aviv addresses farming-s global challenges
Teaser
News
Content Type
Blog
Publish date
07/18/2022
Summary
Collaboration and innovation are at the heart of Syngenta Group-s approach to global agriculture. Driven by that spirit, the company recently convened -Innovating Together- in Tel Aviv, a three-day co
Teaser
Collaboration and innovation are at the heart of Syngenta Group-s approach to global agriculture. Driven by that spirit, the company recently convened -Innovating Together- in Tel Aviv, a three-day conference with Israeli innovators and research scientists to exchange insights into ways advanced agriculture can address the global food crisis and climate change.
Read more
My Garden: The grand finale
Teaser
Stories
Content Type
Blog
Publish date
07/15/2022
Summary
The My Garden project started by our Syngenta Group Ambassador comes to its grand finale, with a group of friends enjoying Aleksander-s fresh produce. Over the past few months our Syngenta Group Amba
Teaser
The My Garden project started by our Syngenta Group Ambassador comes to its grand finale, with a group of friends enjoying Aleksander-s fresh produce.
Read more
Tackling the food and climate crises with regenerative agriculture
Teaser
News
Content Type
Blog
Publish date
07/14/2022
Summary
By Syngenta Group News Service May 2022 Syngenta Group CEO Erik Fyrwald calls for wider science-based dialogue on transforming agriculture. In a recent interview with Switzerland-s NZZ am Sonntag, our
Teaser
Syngenta Group CEO Erik Fyrwald calls for wider science-based dialogue on transforming agriculture.
Read more
Syngenta presents Interra® Scan: high-resolution soil mapping for better soil health
Teaser
News
Content Type
Blog
Publish date
07/13/2022
Summary
Licensing agreement with HL Hutchinsons (HLH) signed to supply farmers with precision soil analysis service Interra® Scan offers one of the world-s highest resolution soil mapping services to optimiz
Teaser
Syngenta has signed a licensing agreement with UK based HL Hutchinsons (HLH) to supply agronomists and farmers with an advanced soil mapping and sampling service initially in continental and Eastern Europe.
Read more
Partnering for impact
Teaser
News
Content Type
Blog
Publish date
07/04/2022
Summary
Syngenta Group is committed to building on our rich network of strategic sustainability partnerships with academic institutions, the food value chain, agricultural businesses and farmers to increase t
Teaser
Syngenta Group is committed to building on our rich network of strategic sustainability partnerships with academic institutions, the food value chain, agricultural businesses and farmers to increase the impact we can make together. We believe that no one business or organization can do enough alone and strongly support Sustainable Development Goal 17, which promotes partnerships between governments, the private sector and civil society.
Read more
Join the most trusted and collaborative team in agriculture
Every one of our talented employees helps shape who we are and the impact we make on agriculture.We offer very diverse opportunities for leaders, experts, students and graduates. And we will nurture you, so you can grow and contribute in your own unique way.
Join our talent network
Start your job search now
Every one of our talented employees helps shape who we are and the impact we make on agriculture.We offer very diverse opportunities for leaders, experts, students and graduates. And we will nurture you, so you can grow and contribute in your own unique way.
Search jobs and apply
- Location: 4332 Stein
job
Keyword: No Keyword
Options: 116, 12, 725, 688, 1663
Location: DE
City: Falkenstein
GeoOptions: 297, 1071
In your application, please refer to myScience.ch and referenceJobID68002.
