Agronomy Field Scientist & Digital Specialist

• Implementation & execution of field trials – delivering highest trial quality and in time data submission as basis for decision making
• Interaction with key stakeholders and within the team across all phases of fieldtrialing: from planning to execution and reporting for best data quality
• Actively support the digital transformation & trialing automation across the fieldstation sites
• Adding data science expertise to the team, interacting with other functions and support the implementing of new ways of working in the area of more automated field trialing
• Testing new technologies and support good decision making with critical field insights
• Test and develop new methods around field trialing for constant improving of current ways of working
• Actively support the implementation of an HSE & Quality culture across the field station team

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter the threats to our crops 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.

Qualifications

• Agronomic background or experience in field trialing, specific training in Crop protection, experimental field technics or similar expertise
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Plant Sciences, or a related field
• Ideally having field trialing knowledge / keen to learn
• Bringing IT, digital and data science knowledge to the team
• Gaining fast knowledge of the safety and quality standards at the field station
• Understanding the role's contribution to the Syngenta strategy
• Implementing Syngenta standards in daily work
• Open mindset and good communicator
• Good English (written and spoken) and ideally German or French (spoken) language skills

Additional Information

We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including:

• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment
• A superb working environment with an open culture and diverse workforce where new ideas are always welcome
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees and gain scientific and technical excellence
• Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options
• You will profit from a competitive pension fund plan, attractive bonus system, onsite doctor, fitness room, canteen, and other benefits (Family friendly initiatives, Child and Family allowance…)

Please send your complete application with CV, motivation letter, diploma and work certificates.

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.