Human Safety Principal Scientist

Syngenta’s Crop Protection Product Safety group is committed to applying world-class science and winning innovation to offer farmers safe, cost-effective solutions that address the demands of a rapidly changing world.  We are looking for a principal or senior toxicologist to join our Human Safety Team.  This is a senior level professional position with career growth potential.  

• Provide insight and foresight to regional and global Human Safety toxicology on technical advances, scientific findings, challenges and their implications to Product Safety's ability to achieve success, and provide high level toxicology inputs to various project teams and technical expert groups.
• Assume accountability for developing new active ingredients (AI) globally and with a primary focus in North America.
• Represent Human Safety to provide interpreted data and advice to multi-disciplinary project teams regionally (North America, NA) and globally to enable dossier submissions and responses to regulatory questions.
• Represent Human Safety and Syngenta to external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies and industry-wide task forces and work groups.
• Contribute to the technical expert groups in their area of expertise to advance quality of studies in compliance with regulatory guidelines and GLP requirements; experience and expertise in mechanistic toxicology, neurotoxicology, developmental and reproductive toxicology (DART), and pharmacokinetics and metabolism are highly desirable.

Essential Duties & Accountabilities:

• Lead projects and/or represent Human Safety in multi-disciplinary product development teams, providing expert advice with both a regional (NA) and global view to designing testing programs and strategies to create business benefits.
• Lead projects through milestones and stage gate promotions by coordinating inputs from senior scientists, fellows, and expert groups, and working towards a Human Safety toxicology position which allows critical business and project decisions to be made.
• Execute project science plan by partnering with the study placement team and providing guidance to study managers from project and regulatory perspectives.
• Determine toxicology data requirements for specific products, and understand, interpret, integrate and use results in risk/safety assessments to demonstrate product safety.
• Serve as subject matter expert, provide high level technical input, or resume a technical leadership, advisory, or mentoring role in a technical expert group.
• Identify and lead strategic science research projects that strengthen Syngenta’s understanding and application of toxicological science and therefore advance our testing strategies and advocacy efforts in product safety.
• Play a proactive role in independently identifying, defining, solving, and managing key issues or challenges in toxicology.
• Act as a senior advisor on the design of new studies and testing strategies.
• Support recruitment, training, and development of Human Safety team members.
• Engage with other platforms in Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs to identify areas of improvement and enhance collaboration.
• Represent Syngenta in discussions related to the safety of Syngenta’s products with global/NA regulatory authorities utilizing strong presentation, advocacy, and negotiating skills to advance Syngenta’s positions.
• Be an active member of the toxicology community by networking with key stakeholders in regulatory bodies, research institutes, universities, expert circles, and interest/lobby associations.
• Participate in industry-wide task forces and work groups for toxicology topics that are important to Syngenta, and use your status as an externally credible and recognized toxicology expert to advance Syngenta’s positions.

• A PhD (in toxicology preferred), or combination of education and experience (10+ years) in a field relevant to safety assessment to support the development and maintenance of crop protection products. Work level will be adjusted based on education and experience.
• Wide-ranging knowledge of regulatory toxicology coupled with demonstrated technical leadership and/or project leadership in toxicology.
• Project management skills preferably gained from agricultural industry, with experience in US EPA and Canada PMRA regulatory compliance.
• Experience or strong understanding of the purpose and conduct of toxicology studies in the context of risk assessment.
• Ability to gain insights and foresights of strengths/vulnerabilities and translate them to risk management strategies.
• Ability to make good technical judgements in a timely manner, work on multiple projects simultaneously, and prioritize work effectively.
• Effective written/verbal communication, organizational, and analytical skills with attention to details.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, Traits & Abilities:

• Interest or experience in mechanistic toxicology, neurotoxicology, developmental and reproductive toxicology (DART), or pharmacokinetics and metabolism
• Interest or experience to promote and advocate alternative methods in safety assessment strategies
• Interest or experience working with human and animal risk assessor, bio/statistical analyst, and/or data science expert

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 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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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.