SPR Field & Process Technology Scientist

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.

Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.

Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.

• Using agronomic expertise and collaborating with production teams to identify opportunities that drive yield and seed quality improvements in seeds production
• Designing, executing, and analyzing experiments to drive implementation of new technologies in seeds production
• Driving innovation and influencing changes that benefit the seed supply chain and farmers while making agriculture environmentally more sustainable
• Support the development and execution of the NA seeds production field & process technology project portfolio. It includes effective alignment with stakeholders, successful execution, and communication of results and recommendations with production teams
• Coordinate and execute day-to-day field & process technology activities, manage personnel workload and task assignments at the research site
• Lead the NA SPR Pollen Lab, driving continuous improvement in efficiency and data quality while expanding laboratory capabilities to meet evolving customer needs
• Lead and assist with experimental design and trial creation. This involves identifying relevant field & process technology projects, determining seed/agricultural product entry lists, and making all necessary preparations to ensure timely experiment execution and completion
• Assure that field activities for all projects (planting, plot maintenance, and harvest) are properly executed. It includes routine site/farm maintenance activities such as tillage, soil sampling, fertilizer applications, planting plots, applying/implementing treatments, collecting observations and in-season data, and maintaining plots throughout the growing season. Fall activities include harvest stand counts and actual plot harvest
• Assist with hiring, managing, and developing part-time workers
• Manage research activities of contract staff. This includes prioritizing tasks, assigning workloads, and coordination of data collection activities
• Collaborate with other internal teams (SPR Parent Characterization, Parent Seeds, Production) to execute technology projects that help to solve producibility challenges of Syngenta’s genetic pipeline
• Analyze data and prepare research reports and presentations. Interpret analysis and development of presentations for functional customers
• Connect and collaborate with Global SPR network to identify technologies from other regions with potential for testing in NA
• Play a key role in evaluating CAPEX expenditures for lab and field, by working through management of change and vendor selections

• Graduate education/degree preferred but can be supplemented with significant relevant experience
• Seeds production knowledge across a range of crops required (3 years of industry experience)
• Thorough understanding of experimental design and statistical analysis
• Practical experience leveraging AI-driven tools in a work setting, paired with a genuine curiosity to expand their application for continuous improvement and efficiency gains
• Appreciation of statistical or modeling approaches
• Organization, planning, pro-activity and reactivity leadership, flexibility, and availability
• Impactful communication, open-minded, with an aptitude to develop easy contacts with all customers
• Cross functional and multi-cultural project management aptitude
• LEAN Six Sigma certification desired
• Role will require travel
• Requires occasional lifting of up to 60 pounds during the physically demanding growing season

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI

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.

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