JUMP TO CONTENT

Germplasm Development Scientist (Tomato)

  1. Germplasm Development
  2. El Ejido
  3. Syngenta Seeds

Job description

We're seeking a Germplasm Development Scientist (Tomato Breeder) to join our EAME market segment team. The ideal candidate will drive the development of inbred lines and hybrid varieties of Cherry tomato that meet our performance targets. This will require participation in nursery and hybrid testing related activities and the taking of ownership of areas in the breeding program

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and manage a product development portfolio aligned with market segment needs.
  • Implement breeding strategies to enhance genetic gain and long-term program success.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to anticipate and address product performance gaps.
  • Design and execute nurseries and yield trial experiments.
  • Analyze data and create reports to support decision-making processes.
  • Implement marker breeding techniques and hybrid performance prediction theory.
  • Contribute to crop strategy and product profile development.
  • Integrate new breeding technologies and data-driven decision-making methods.
  • Develop and deploy new breeding technologies and methods. Implement data driven decision in every part of the breeding program.

Company Description

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.


Qualifications

  • PhD in Plant Breeding or related field with at least 3 years of commercial experience as Breeder.
  • Experience with Tomato is preferred. 
  • In-depth knowledge of plant breeding, genetics, statistics, and field design.
  • Expertise in marker-assisted breeding, genome-wide selection (GWS), population genetics, and quantitative genetics.
  • Proficiency in data analysis.
  • Strong project management and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and lead diverse teams.
  • Fluent in English and Spanish.

Additional Information

  • Regional and international travel required.
  • Location: El Ejido, Almería (Spain)

WHAT WE CAN OFFER

  • A culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity and offers numerous events throughout the year.
  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • A role that contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.
  • Learning culture and a wide range of development options, including access to learning platforms (Degreed and LinkedIn Learning)

Equal Opportunity

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.

image cover
List #1

Articles you might be interested in

A picture of the networking event
An innovation summit in Tel Aviv addresses farming’s global challenges

Teaser

News

Content Type

Blog

Publish date

07/18/2022

Summary

Collaboration and innovation are at the heart of Syngenta Group’s approach to global agriculture. Driven by that spirit, the company recently convened “Innovating Together” in Tel Aviv, a three-day co

Teaser

Collaboration and innovation are at the heart of Syngenta Group’s approach to global agriculture. Driven by that spirit, the company recently convened “Innovating Together” in Tel Aviv, a three-day conference with Israeli innovators and research scientists to exchange insights into ways advanced agriculture can address the global food crisis and climate change.

Read more
My Garden: The grand finale

Teaser

Stories

Content Type

Blog

Publish date

07/15/2022

Summary

The My Garden project started by our Syngenta Group Ambassador comes to its grand finale, with a group of friends enjoying Aleksander’s fresh produce. Over the past few months our Syngenta Group Amba

Teaser

The My Garden project started by our Syngenta Group Ambassador comes to its grand finale, with a group of friends enjoying Aleksander’s fresh produce.

Read more
Tackling the food and climate crises with regenerative agriculture

Teaser

News

Content Type

Blog

Publish date

07/14/2022

Summary

By Syngenta Group News Service May 2022 Syngenta Group CEO Erik Fyrwald calls for wider science-based dialogue on transforming agriculture. In a recent interview with Switzerland’s NZZ am Sonntag, our

Teaser

Syngenta Group CEO Erik Fyrwald calls for wider science-based dialogue on transforming agriculture.

Read more
Syngenta presents Interra® Scan: high-resolution soil mapping for better soil health

Teaser

News

Content Type

Blog

Publish date

07/13/2022

Summary

Licensing agreement with HL Hutchinsons (HLH) signed to supply farmers with precision soil analysis service Interra® Scan offers one of the world’s highest resolution soil mapping services to optimiz

Teaser

Syngenta has signed a licensing agreement with UK based HL Hutchinsons (HLH) to supply agronomists and farmers with an advanced soil mapping and sampling service initially in continental and Eastern Europe.

Read more
A man and a women standing in a field
Partnering for impact

Teaser

News

Content Type

Blog

Publish date

07/04/2022

Summary

Syngenta Group is committed to building on our rich network of strategic sustainability partnerships with academic institutions, the food value chain, agricultural businesses and farmers to increase t

Teaser

Syngenta Group is committed to building on our rich network of strategic sustainability partnerships with academic institutions, the food value chain, agricultural businesses and farmers to increase the impact we can make together. We believe that no one business or organization can do enough alone and strongly support Sustainable Development Goal 17, which promotes partnerships between governments, the private sector and civil society.

Read more

  1. El Ejido

Browse Jobs