[Hiring] Product Placement Scientist @Syngenta Group

Role Description

The Product Placement Scientist plays an instrumental role in our late-stage product portfolio across all vegetable crops and segments by:

• Leading and managing research trials for a diverse portfolio of vegetable crops to drive off-station trials in collaboration with growers.
• Securing high-quality trials via trial design implementation, optimal data collection, and data analysis to enable data-driven product advancement decisions and variety placement recommendations.
• Serving as the primary technical expert for hybrid promotion of PLC5 products to PLC6 stage in partnership with breeding, marketing, and commercial teams.

Accountabilities include:

• Planning annual trialing plan for respective crop(s) and area of responsibility using relevant planning tools.
• Organizing external (off-station) trials with growers in alignment with respective trial protocols.
• Responsible for design, implementation, and analysis of trials to evaluate crop performance, while collecting high-quality data hands-on and/or through others.
• Selecting and optimizing trial locations in line with targeted market and customer segment, trialing best practices, and environmental factors.
• Preparing and negotiating trial contracts with growers.
• Working with all relevant team members involved in trialing execution to ensure that trials have accurate trial design.
• Responsible for data management, data analysis, and data visualization.
• Presenting trials and new product candidates for PLC6 advancements during the Product Advancement Tour (PAT tour) in collaboration with breeding and marketing teams.
• Effectively using trialing data to develop product knowledge and create a comprehensive overview to allow optimal product advancement decisions and to create technical proposals for product placement in certain markets (country level).
• Preparing and presenting trial network and quality, PLC5 to PLC6 promotions, and variety description/placement during the Product meeting for designated area of responsibility.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with seed dealers, growers, and processors to understand customer needs, secure strategic trial locations, and manage grower contracts.
• Developing comprehensive knowledge of regional markets, crop performance, and customer requirements for optimal variety placement and strategic insights to other departments.

Qualifications

• PhD degree or MSc degree in Crop Science, Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Plant Genetics, or related field with 2-3 years experience.
• Fluency in English and local language; demonstrated strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Demonstrated experience in plant variety trialing, field trial design, statistical analysis, and data interpretation of phenotype and environmental data.
• Practical knowledge in plant breeding and seed business as well as crop management and agronomy/horticulture practices across vegetable crops.
• Track record of working with growers and stakeholders in vegetable production, with comprehensive understanding of market demands and crop specifications.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with ability to synthesize complex data into clear recommendations.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel primarily within country or region, at least 40-50% during peak season.
• Ability to accommodate unscheduled work and flexible work hours based on business needs or weather conditions.
• Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons (including non-traditional daytime hours with the potential of overnight travel).

Benefits

• An environment where every voice matters, professional growth is encouraged, and work-life balance is prioritized.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness coverage tailored to your location.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs, employee assistance programs, and additional benefits in accordance with local practices.