Job description
Please note: Optimal support location for this position is in the Wellington / West Palm Beach area.
We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, Syngenta’s Seeds Development team the is currently seeking a Trialing Specialist in South Florida.
The Trialing Specialist will support external trialing activities with growers and with Contract Research Organizations.
Accountabilities:
- End to end execution of research level trials to evaluate the performance of experimental seed varieties/hybrids.
- Responsible for planting, field harvest, product evaluation trials activities and data collection. Use data collection tools to collect and record detailed observations and measurements from trial plots, ensuring accuracy and consistency in data collection.
- Communicate regularly with the trialing lead, product placement scientists and breeders to re-port on trial progress and any issues encountered at trial locations.
- Implement the end-to-end Trialing process to include setup and maintenance of trials from planting to harvest and tracking of different experimental entries.
- Participate in trialing activities from sowing to harvest including but not limited to planning, seed shipment, seed reception, request, sowing, planting, transplanting labelling, harvest, and data collection.
- Operate and maintain GPS-equipped tractors/planters and other seed research equipment with complex mechanical and electronic components.
- Use different phenotyping tools to secure trial data collection and data storage. Input and maintain data in IT system or database.
- Interact with commercial Syngenta team and growers to ensure timely trial cycles are achieved.
- Collect data for trials, operations KPIs, and workflow KPIs to determine areas for improvement and process risks.
- Participate in research projects and process-improvement initiatives related to the trialing and phenotyping vegetable varieties.
At Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, we’re passionate about helping people in the vegetable industry succeed and putting growers at the heart of all that we do. Our energies are focused on creating solutions that help them get more out of their crops, now and in the future. A commitment in every seed. We do this by protecting seed, bulbs, or small plant quality from the start to enable growers to achieve the highest yield potentials in their operations; continually investing in R&D to bring cutting-edge innovations to the market; and striving to make a real-world difference through more sustainable practices on farms, in shipping, and at the grocery store.
Required:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required (preferably in agronomy, horticulture, plant science or an agricultural related field).
- Must be available for unscheduled work based on business needs or weather conditions (including weekends).
- Hands on experience in operation of GPS-equipped tractors/planters, combines, electronic equipment, tablets, drones, farming software, robotics, and/or other precision agriculture equipment.
- Ability to acquire and maintain a federal medical card to operate commercial motor vehicles is required.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in high and low temperature conditions in field or greenhouse.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship support from Syngenta.
Preferred:
- Strong digital fluency, with strong skillset in MS Office Suite and database management skills.
- Understanding of the practices and procedures that affect trial data precision and accuracy.
- A basic understanding of plant physiology and breeding.
- Ability to operate phenotyping tools, like tablets, drones, and other tools needed for agricultural research projects, and motivation to learn new digital skills.
- Experience in electronic data collection, imaging or high throughput phenotyping tools.
- Experience in the operation, adjustment, maintenance of and ability to do minor repair on various plot equipment, including a planter, tractor, cultivator, sprayer, and combine.
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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