Trait Assessment Scientist

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. We are looking for Trait Assessment Scientist talent to join our R&D team.

Accountabilities:

• Accountable for delivery of the screening of varieties and hybrids, providing information about resistance to TPP targets, and supporting the advance of lineages in the Germplasm Development and Product Development pipeline stages. Additionally or alternatively, this position works closely to Research, and Native Trait teams on the discovery of innovative products ;

• Ensure that the multi-year strategies plans will be implemented by the Trait Assessment team members through the execution of the approved budget (Capex and Opex) and procedures to support the safety practices ;

• Support team members to achieve operational goals, providing clarity and complete understanding about the strategies and the resources available ; support definition of individual priorities and track performance of team members;

• Provide regular orientation to the employees to foster a career development planning, review the performances of the employees in order to determine their strengths and weaknesses. Define and monitor the actions to help employees to exhibit constant outstanding work to qualify for higher position

Education & Critical Experience: 

• PhD in Plant Pathology, Eight years or more experience or related field with at least ten years of experience.

• Experience on seed research business operations, preferably with an experimental background and leading scientific teams;

• Recognized skills and ability to solve problems through deductive reasoning, application of scientific principles and good experimental design;

• Demonstrated experience on performing several trials at the same time under Laboratory, Field and Controlled environment to vegetable crops;

• Knowledge and experience with common data base management, data analyses, and presentation software;

• Ability to analyze data and draw scientific inferences in order to be able to lead discussions with critical stakeholders.

Critical Knowledge:

• Analytical thinking and solution-oriented mindset;

• Ability to working independently, solve problems through deductive reasoning, the application of scientific principles, and good experimental design;

• Demonstrated ability to influence partners, build consensus, gain support and inspire others;

• Good verbal communication skills to effectively manage the employees and set clear expectations for job assignments;

Critical Skills:

• Plant disease diagnosis and identification on vegetable crops.

• Plant Pathogen/Insect Symptomology Screening techniques - lab & field; artificial screening and plant disease assessment of germplasms & hybrids and breeding materials.

• Molecular diagnosis techniques like PCR, ELISA etc.

• English skill in conversation, writing and reading