Job description
This role is responsible for managing all day-to-day seed testing operations and data review for the Vegetable Genetic Purity Quality Control (QC) Laboratories and ensuring that all testing is completed on-time to meet sales demand. Lead and coach a team of dedicated employees in QC testing. Develop and optimize the people capability and asset base within the team in line with the QC strategy in close collaboration with Americas QC lead and other members of the QC leadership team.
Duties:
- Ensure full compliance on HSE, quality and security standards. Secure a safe and healthy work environment and process execution at all places according to Syngenta HSE standards.
- Ensure on-time delivery of quality control test results from genetic purity testing laboratories.
- Coordinate and oversee the planning and execution of genetic purity field grow outs for vegetable seed in the Americas. This includes working in the field reading the grow outs.
- Manage technical issues with third party testing vendors for genetic purity and stewardship quality control testing. Direct the analysis, communication and approvals for validations, test options, data interpretation, and reporting as well as new test development.
- People management; coach and lead teams and employees, stimulate development of people through education, training and exchange, and recruit, motivate and assess performance of staff. This role also includes co-managing the ELISA team in Seed Health.
- Continuously improve operational processes. Collaborate across the Nampa lab, as well as, with the global QC development teams and the global network of QC laboratories to drive process improvement and adoption of automation solutions, new test methods, and best practices.
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.
- A MSc in a relevant field is preferred, but applicants with B.S. degree and commensurate experience will be considered; relevant fields of study include molecular biology, genetics, plant biology, plant physiology, seed science, agronomy, horticulture, and other related fields.
- Registered Genetic Technologist or willingness and ability to become certified.
- Experience with managing a large, multicultural team.
- At least 5 years of experience.
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 has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal.
Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI
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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