Manager, Formulation & Application Technology

• Lead an in-house team of chemistry, engineering and application technology specialists charged with developing innovative application technology to meet Canadian customer needs
• Coordinate with global and regional product technology teams to integrate new developments into market-ready Crop Protection, Biologicals and Seedcare assets for the Canadian territory
• Direct the evaluation and development of differentiated value-added formulations, precision application technologies and digitally enabled tools through efficient and effective collaboration with techno-regulatory and commercial stakeholders 
• Deliver great customer experience by building product technology stories into technical campaigns during new product introduction, and through a variety of customer engagement activities (eg. product and application training, customer tours) during the product life cycle  
• Serve on the Honeywood research site leadership team (SLT) to promote a safe and inclusive workplace in accordance with Syngenta values and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) policies
• Support the regulatory team, and technology solutions and sustainability team by delivering product chemistry and application related information to support registration and launch of new crop protection products
• Responsible for planning and managing budget of Formulation & Application Technology team

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical engineering, Agricultural or Biological engineering 
• Strong track record of leading interdisciplinary and cross functional teams 
• Proven ability to motivate the team to meet technically challenging targets 
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills to partner with technical and commercial stakeholders
• Familiarity with regional and global procedures to draw effectively on all available resources.
• Proven people management experience to promote a safe and inclusive workplace in accordance with Syngenta values and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) policies
• Must be comfortable standing or walking, bending, kneeling or working in awkward positions and lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling medium to heavy weight materials
• Must be comfortable working indoors in inclement test environments, both high & low temperatures
• Handling and use of chemical test substances with full personal protective equipment including various respirators.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
• Must have valid driver’s license and passport

• We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential, combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs
• Comprehensive Benefit offering, Pension and Group Retirement program with company match, and Profit Sharing
• Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App
• Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work  approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all employees

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.

Syngenta Contact Information: 
If you need assistance during the application process, please contact the Service Desk at sta_support.northamerica@syngenta.com

Syngenta Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is able to accommodate persons with disabilities.  For more information about accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process or if you would like more information on our accommodation policies, please contact recruitment.na@syngenta.com

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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.

About Us

Through leading innovations, we help farmers around the world meet the challenge of feeding a growing population and taking care of our planet. In this role, the Formulations & Application Technology Manager. As a member of Crop Protection Development Management Team in Canada, you will be a key people leader in our organization while providing technical and functional strategic direction. In this role you will maintain a high level of expertise and competency in the Formulation and Application technology function to support our business by actively managing a diverse high performance team.  

This critical role is located in Plattsville, ON at our Honeywood Research Facility, a place where innovative scientific work happens while being surrounded by the beauty of agriculture.