Product Placement Analytics Scientist

Role purpose
The Product Placement Analytics Scientist will be responsible for developing data workflows to gain analytical insights into many pipeline performance aspects.  This role will support all go-to-market functions in which Seeds Development delivers products to the Syngenta commercial unit. 
 

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.

Accountabilities:

• Data support specialist to assess viability of late and early stage performance 
• Collaborate with analytical teams to implement new analytics for product advancement 
• Prototyping of new analytical and visualization tools
• Assess new visualization tools for product evaluation
• Inbred and Hybrid performance evaluations (25%)
• Summarize advancement rates for late-stage inbreeds and hybrids
• Support inbred and hybrid value models for go-to-market strategies
• Support inbred and hybrid production planning activities
• Compliance support and evaluation (15%)
• Track compliance process for hybrids and inbreeds 
• Report compliance metrics to the commercial teams
• Collaborate with Trait Development organization to implement pipeline compliance changes as needed
• Statistical support for key commercial units (25%)
• Key collaborator in statistical modeling and delivery for new commercial products
• Support product sales documentation for commercial units
• Commercial Collaborations support (10%)
• Support portfolio planning for early deployment
• Collaborate on end-to-end portfolio visibility tools

Critical knowledge

• MS (preferably PhD) in data science with experience in quantitative genetics, biological sciences, computational biology, plant breeding, or related disciplines
• Excellent data management and visualizations skills 
• Experience with data visualization tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, Spotfire, or similar software
• Experience in big data management and programming language such as Phyton, SQL, or similar languages

Critical experience

• Demonstrates experience in developing and executing machine learning, data mining algorithms, statistics methodologies, and predictive models
• Knowledge of product development and marketing with thorough knowledge of germplasm, trait value, data analysis, variety / hybrid positioning within the key markets
• Excellent organization and communication

Critical technical, professional, and personal capabilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills, especially those required to successfully function as part of a cross-functional team
• Ability to understand and communicate complex instructions 
• Excellent presentation skills to a diverse set of audiences and key stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to interact effectively with grower / customer

Critical leadership capabilities

• Clearly convey information and ideas
• Encourage open and continuous communication
• Actively participate as leaders of a multidisciplinary team to move the team toward completion of goals
• Collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries
• Deliver on commitments
• Set aspirational goals and work tenaciously to reach or exceed them
   

What We Offer:

• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts the same day you do
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution 
• Paid Vacation, 9 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts among others
• A culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity and offers numerous family-oriented events throughout the year

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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