Trial Officer

• Keep effective linkages with trialist, Product placement scientist, tech agronomy, Marketing, Sale teams and growers/off site owner.
• To conduct an agreed number of field trials through all stages from initial planning to completion of final reports with under the support from trialist.
• Deliver quality field trials through proper site selection, grower’s liaison and compensation negotiations, plot arrangement, layout, and application of treatments as per protocol and other inputs to insure proper trial execution.
• Monitoring trial and update the trials status in System (EZ capture) as evolving work placement and tracking of trials in country/territory.
• To identify and recommend new products in stage trials and provide feedback to advance stages with assured performance in territory.
• Responsible for the trial mechanization in his own territory including digitalization, precision planting and harvesting as applicable. Making sure all the logistics arrangements are made for smooth functioning of mechanization.
• Ensure proper training program for technicians and growers (if required) for increasing operational efficiency.
• Maintain regular contact with local agricultural research groups, agronomists, crop consultant and other industry bodies. Coordination with Government and Non-Government organizations to monitor changes in agronomic practices, technology, competitor activity and support in the evaluation and development of Syngenta technologies.
• Extend technical support to local commercial team to address local technical issues.
• Support to organize the field visits/crop tour with timely intimation and involvement of stakeholders
• Implement QM initiative to enhance trial quality through proactive non-conformity and issue management.
• Coordinate with local Gov authority to satisfy the regulation requirement for trials conducted at responsible areas as appropriate in country
• Support to follow up registration trials conducted by 3rd parties/Government agency to ensure quantity, quality, and timeline as needed in country with request for product registration
• Strict follow-up of HSES policies and compliance as per Syngenta guidelines.

• Graduating from Agriculture or relevant majors
• Basic understanding of technical aspects of crops pesticides, pests and agronomy.
• Basic knowledge of Agricultural Statistics and Design of experiments.
• Good written and communication skills.
• Minimum 1-2 years working experience of all aspects of field experimentation
• Knowledge of technical/agronomic aspects of crops/indication is desirable.
• English proficiency would be a plus

Work Location: Sơn La

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.