R&D Scientist 1

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.

We aim to improve the sustainability, quality and safety of agriculture with world class science and innovative crop solutions. Our technologies enable millions of farmers around the world to make better use of limited agricultural resources. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.

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, We are currently seeking an R&D Scientist to Perform agricultural science research within the Mississippi territory and be an active participant in the Crop Protection Field Development Southern Region.

Accountabilities

• Implement early-development research trials, focusing on insect control research.
• Conduct and coordinate quality efficacy trials, contributing to the biological profiling and label development of new and registered product concepts.
• Contribute to or lead project planning and defining experimental objectives; ensuring trial implementation; generating or acquiring data and information.
• Summarize trial data and provide development recommendations, identify development opportunities for product label expansion, new uses, and new solutions.
• Coordinate trials with the university, extension cooperators, and contract research organizations, to assure appropriate representation and recommendation of Syngenta products and solutions.
• Provide technical support and training; coordinate demonstration trials for internal and customer training/education.
• Provide technical data and information in support of special local, state, and regional labeling actions.

Critical success factors & key challenges

• Generate critical data to support business objectives.
• Timely and complete reporting of information.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other Syngenta scientists.
• Strong organizational skills to complete large field programs.
• Successful interaction with peers and technical management.
• Conduct quality in-house field trials.
• Proactive and Innovative. 
• Required to work beyond normal work day hours.  Travel is required (25%).
• Develop an effective network of contacts inside and outside of Syngenta. 
• Understanding new procedures, working to optimize the efficiency of CPFD and other departments within Syngenta

• Ph.D. (or M.S. with equivalent years of experience) in one of the agricultural sciences such as weed science, entomology, or plant pathology/nematology, with training and experience in applied sciences.  Entomology training and experience preferred.
• Experience conducting biological field trials to evaluate the efficacy and crop response of insect, disease, weed control and plant growth regulator products and related experimental techniques. Must have basic farming skills, and hands-on experience with agricultural planting, tillage, and spraying equipment.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship

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

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