Germplasm Development Lead

CORN Germplasm Development Lead I

Department/Function: R&D

Location: Cascavel/PR

The purpose of the Germplasm Development Lead is to plan, manage and support the delivery of a breeding pipeline aimed at improving the performance of Syngenta's germplasm.

Accountabilities

• Design Breeding strategy according to R&D regional strategy and business necessities.
• Lead regional Market Segment Teams focus on effective execution of given strategy.
• Manage breeding pipeline in multidisciplinary teams, including activities, data standards, methodologies and resource planning.
• Use of data analysis (phenotypic, genotypic, predictive, etc) to perform advancement decisions.

• Prepare and communicate all relevant information, analysis for advancement meetings align with involved areas.

A Syngenta é uma empresa líder do seguimento de agricultura que ajuda a melhorar a segurança alimentar global, permitindo que milhões de agricultores façam um melhor uso dos recursos disponíveis.

Através da ciência, tecnologia de ponta e soluções inovadoras de cultivo, os nossos quase 60.000 colaboradores em mais de 100 países estão trabalhando para transformar a maneira como as culturas são feitas. Estamos empenhados em resgatar a terra da degradação, reforçar a biodiversidade e revitalizar as comunidades rurais.

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

Educational Background

• PhD or Master in plant breeding
• Fluent in English

Critical experience

• Proven track record of 8+ years in a breeding program

Critical Competencies

• Demonstrate strong customer orientation, displaying a thorough understanding of target market, farmers' views and feedback, and long-term market opportunities.

• Ability to connect effectively in interdisciplinary teams and with a diverse group of stakeholders and functional collaborators.

• Skilled communicating to audiences of all sizes with messages that are compelling to customers and stakeholders at many different levels, addressing effectively their information needs.

• Able to hold the crop vision while simultaneously adapting to the dynamic organizational environment.

• Invest in the future of breeding by equipping the teams with  development opportunities and growth experiences.

• Ability to prioritize, provide good work instructions, understand and work within the fundamentals of project management

• Demonstrable grasp of trialing, phenotyping, crop processes, germplasm utility, and scientific basis of plant breeding, with a strong analytical skillset

• Demonstrate competence in using key breeding tools while also scouting promising new technologies

• Skilled in appropriately challenging how we do what we do. From a mindset of critical analysis, able to innovate in important ways to drive better efficiency.

• Consistently operate in line with all relevant Regulatory, Quality, HSE and Process standards  Understand and comply with germplasm FTO.

A Syngenta oferece:

• Remuneração e benefícios competitivos;
• Oportunidades de desenvolvimento;
• Modelo híbrido de trabalho.

Mais do que acreditar somente no poder da diversidade, a Syngenta vem promovendo uma cultura inclusiva que abrange as diferenças em todas as formas. Aqui, acreditamos que o sentimento de pertencimento permite que as pessoas sejam as melhores versões de si mesmas, construindo um ambiente cada vez mais acolhedor e produtivo. Todos os candidatos qualificados serão considerados para as vagas, sem distinção de raça, gênero, idade, nacionalidade ou deficiência.