Research Associate 2

Company Description

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.

Job Description

The purpose of the Research Associate is to support local product development programs in the efforts to create superior products and to support the Soybean Greenhouse Manager's targets and goals for precision, accuracy, and efficiency in on-site operations.

Accountabilities

• Assist Operations and Greenhouse Manager with planning, design, and execution of greenhouse trials within strict timelines.
• Assist in planting, sampling, data collection, harvest, threshing, and shipping of greenhouse soy trials.
• Provide field status updates, including written reports as requested.
• Manage greenhouse technicians and contract employees, including tracking and communicating performance management metrics.
• Understand, communicate, and execute complex work instructions for project success.
• Work within a cross-functional matrix environment at the site to accomplish trial objectives.
• Conduct all activities in compliance with Syngenta Stewardship, Human Resource, and HSE requirements.
• Comply with all federal, state, and local regulations.
• Support other crops and agronomy activities as needed throughout the year and during high-season periods.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Salary for the role is $54,400 - $68,000 per year.

What We Offer

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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