Technical Field Scientist CP

ROLE PURPOSE

• Leads execution and reporting of Field Crop Protection (CP) trials within a geographic

• Prepare the Biological Assessment & Residual Study Dossiers regarding the local legislation and methodologies

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Trial owner, responsible for execution of CP field trials within a geographic area in line with specific technical skills in order to generate high quality field trials data

• Contributes to trial planning and design together with projects owner, PBs and other stakeholders involved.

• Conduct an agreed number of field trials through all stages, from initial planning to completion of final report, following the local standards required by authorities.

• Manages the relationship with farmer does all the necessary field work, including selection of location (according to guidance from project owner), including compensation negotiations.

• Ensures and does applications, assessments, reports and other activities, according to protocol requirements and following agreed deadlines

• Validates results and give recommendations / insights on performance of tested products and solutions at single or combined trials level

• Follow-up of external trials and on the ground interaction with CRO’s

• Support the conduct of field trial visits with stakeholders if possible

• To care of trial experimental and maintenance equipment.

• Manage the budget assigned for carry out the trials (compensation, samples, etc.).

• Collaborate with Regulatory department in order to prepare BADs and other documentation applied for getting registration

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.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES

• Technical knowledge: agronomy, trialing, specific training in Crop protection trials executions

• Strong Technical knowledge on crop management or indication as well as ability to work within a matrix environment spread across geographies and cultures, strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills

Critical knowledge

• Technical knowledge: agronomy, trialing, specific training in Crop protection (Master of science for CP indication base)

• Solid crop management knowledge

• Advanced English (written and spoken)

• Statistical Analysis knowledge

• Computer skills (ARM, MS Office, Spotfire, Power BI, Statistical Analysis software)

Critical experience

• Experiences in CP trialing methods

• Experience of tools and solutions needed for trial implementation and data collection, data management.

• Profound understanding of agronomy and Crop management

Critical technical and professional capabilities

• Executing registration, profiling-monitoring and & residue field trials, Biological assessment dossier & Residue report writing, beneficial studies and resistance monitoring studies

• Good knowledge of the Agribusiness market and trends in the area of responsibility

• Data and process driven

• Manages performance to high standards

Critical success factors & key challenges

• Good self-planning, tracking and organization

• Deliver the assigned tasks on time