This role serves to support the Crop Protection Field Development (CPFD) mission of collaborating and partnering with Product Biology and Product Marketing to deliver the biological results on the US development program.
Role purpose
Perform agricultural science research within the Wisconsin and Northern Illinois territory and be an active participant in the Crop Protection Field Development Heartland Region
Duties:
- Implement early-development research trials, focusing on insect, weed and plant pathogen control research.
- Conduct and coordinate quality efficacy trials, contributing to the biological profiling and label development of new and registered product concepts.
- Contribute to or lead project planning and defining experimental objectives; ensuring trial implementation; generating or acquiring data and information.
- Summarize trial data and provide development recommendations, identify development opportunities for product label expansion, new uses and new solutions.
- Coordinate trials with university, extension cooperators and contract research organization, to assure appropriate representation and recommendation of Syngenta products and solutions.
- Provide technical support and training; coordinate demonstration trials for internal and customer training/education.
- Provide technical data and information in support of special local, state and regional labeling actions.
- Required to work beyond normal workday hours. Travel is required up to (25%).
Qualifications
Required:
- Analytical, organizational, and people skills.
- Knowledge of statistical analyses.
- Oral and written communication, and presentation skills, flexibility in shifting among projects.
- Critical thinking, skilled with the use of PC hardware and software applications, particularly spreadsheet development and word processing.
- All applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Preferred:
- Ph.D. (or M.S. with equivalent years of experience) in one of the agricultural sciences such as weed science, entomology, or plant pathology/nematology, with training and experience in applied sciences. Entomology training and / or experience is a benefit.
- Experience conducting biological field trials to evaluate the efficacy and crop response of insect, disease, weed control and plant growth regulator products and related experimental techniques. Must have basic farming skills, and hands-on experience with agricultural planting, tillage, and application equipment.
Additional Information
What We Offer:
- A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, 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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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.
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