Senior Field Scientist Job Syngenta

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Role Purpose

• Accountability and co-ordination of successful NPI registration & technical trials in East Africa contributing to the future profitability and growth of the business by means of:
  • Efficient registration trials program to ensure fast and effective registrations of NPI’s
  • Technical trials to localize and position NPI’s based for local need.
  • Training and knowledge transfer to internal and external stakeholders on Syngenta technologies and NPI’s.
• Lead, grow and shape direct team members. 
• Build and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Internal: CPD TMD Lead, CPD PB, Regulatory team, commercial and marketing teams.
  • External: CRO’s linked to PCPB, CropLife, key researcher influencers & research organizations.
• CPD input into PDC cycle.

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Accountabilities

• CPD representation during PDC (Portfolio Definition Cycle) – business case contribution and project prioritization.
• Identify technical portfolio gaps and define the technical profile of potential options.
• Overall this role will be responsible for CP registration and technical trialing execution on a country level.
• Engagement with Product Biology team: Protocol demand decision and requests.
• Proactive participation in and contribution to protocol design.
• Trial prioritization and allocation. Timeous Timely trial planning and execution.
• Successful trials: Strive to achieve a 100% success rate of allocated trials in terms of quality (conclusiveness) and on-time delivery – KPI13.
• Ensure all registration trials with contract trialists are executed well and data utilization for these trials is maximized for building solid technical value propositions.
• Reporting of trial results. Also, any observations/results not specified in the protocol.
• Responsible for arranging key meetings: e.g., protocol, IRBM, Tech conference, status report meetings with local team and CRO’s.
• Validates results and give recommendations / insights on performance of tested products and solutions at single and combined trial levels.
• Arrange physical, virtual and/or trial field information days to train internal and external stakeholders to influence them positively on Syngenta portfolio.
• Responsible to engagement with local and other BA colleagues (Regulatory, CPD, marketing and Sales) and technical support.
• Establish good relationships with relevant external stakeholders, e.g. CRO’s linked to PCPB, CropLife, key researcher influencers & research organizations and distribution (where relevant).
• Keep abreast of market, trade and competitor activities in order to adapt to changing environments.
• The Senior Field Scientist can also have expert responsibility within BA or country, which creates the following additional accountabilities:
  • Owner of technical expertise per product, crop or subject matter.
  • Drive standardization and transformation of ways of working
  • Spread expertise through result meetings, training and sharing of best practices
• Ensure that all operations under direct control comply with Syngenta Health, Safety & Environment policies and guidelines as well as any other relevant Syngenta or statutory policies.
• Support sustainably and stewardship activities in the country.

Qualifications

Experience and qualifications

• Minimum B.Sc. Degree in Agriculture with majors in plant pathology, entomology, agronomy or weed science
• Preferably with at least 5 years product development experience.
• Proven track record of technical knowledge in the agronomical field (crop protection focused), having a influenceable reputation in the agricultural industry. 
• Leadership and management experience.

Critical Knowledge

• Product development procedures and field trialing methodology.
• Good knowledge of crop protection products, diseases, pests, nematodes, weeds and crops.
• High level knowledge on agricultural/agronomy practices and crop protection.
• Good interpersonal relationship skills, building relationships with commercial and other stakeholders.
• Ability to lead and direct on local level.
• Ability to present in front of audience and influence stakeholders.

Critical Skills

• Identify opportunities, recognize threats and to be pro-active (problem identification and solving)
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Work independently
• Innovative mindset
• Results driven for commercial impact
• Communication in English with stakeholders.
• Trialing methodology
• Report writing, interpretation and presentation (formal and field – English and local)
• Planning and organizing
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Ability to initiate first contacts
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills
• Self-starter.
• People management/leadership skills.

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