Assistant Breeding Project Lead Woodland, California

Company: Syngenta
Location: Woodland
Posted on: July 1, 2020

Job Description:

Assistant Breeding Project Lead - Woodland, California What You Will Do as the Assistant Breeding Project Lead As the Assistant Breeding Project Lead, you will execute the breeding plans from Discovery to PLC5 with excellence. You will work in collaboration with the Project Team, Biological operations, the Breeding Trial Specialists and the Molecular Marker lab for project planning, initiation, execution, and closure. You will be the contact for operation teams, lab teams and Breeding trial specialists. In this role, you will manage biological entities, data, and records for the Research and Development Crop Team via Syngenta approved informatic systems: breeding data updates in SPIRIT and seed inventory in MINT, technical data update in PMD. You will be in charge of trialing administration and managing seed stocks and seed productions related to the projects. You will monitor Seed health, Seed transfer organization and Parental Delivery follow up and traceability. You will participate and organize different phenotyping operations, secure data collection and data storage and participate in data analysis. As the Assistant Breeding Project Lead, you will represent the interface between the R & D Crop Team Leadership and Biological operations and ensure project execution in R & D, up to the quality expectations set by the Project Lead of a given project. Accountabilities Basic knowledge of market request, product profiles and breeding targets Secure crop process from sowing to harvest: planning, request, sowing list, plantation list, organize pollination plan, harvest list, seed health prevention measures Establish and maintain good relationships with external cooperators Collaboration with biological operations through timely planning and clear guidance on crop management requests Organize marker assisted selection: box plan, sampling, information MM lab, tool use for plant selection, plant selection, labeling Conducting plant selection according to Breeder guidelines Prototype trials data collection and observation. Prescreening: pre-selection and reporting according BPL / Breeder guidelines Organize prototype testing with operations and breeding trial specialists Secure seed logistic and seed transfer according to internal rules in collaboration with operations Keep informed about new technologies and techniques in the area of responsibility Implement new and apply supporting technologies in breeding program Assist breeder in PMD filling for transfer from PLC5 to PLC6 Regular reporting to Breeder with reactivity and pro-activity for problem reporting. Develop excellence within APL community across crops and stations Organize seed movements according to internal compliance rules You Have: BS/BA Degree (MS preferred) preferably in Genetics or Plant Breeding or equivalent combination of education and experience Basic knowledge of plant pathology and plant health related to identifying abnormal plant behavior due to biotic and abiotic stresses Advanced knowledge of agronomic techniques relevant to the assigned crop Basic knowledge of statistics and trial design Good understanding of new product and process implementation in commercial environment Experience in plant cultivation and handling in open field and artificial environments What We Offer: Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts the same day you do 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution Paid Vacation, 12 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts among others A culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity and offers numerous family oriented events throughout the year Who We Are: Syngenta is a leading agriculture company dedicated to feeding the world and improving global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities. We have 28,000 people in over 90 countries working to transform how crops are grown.Syngenta Contact Information: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster - Link ( Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) poster - Link ( Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster - Link ( 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, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. USA-California-Woodland R & D - Development

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