Company Description
As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats 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.
Job Description
Please note: This is a 13-month contract position.
At Syngenta, we are working to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture that provides leading seeds and crop protection innovations to enhance the prosperity of farmers. To support this challenge, Syngenta is currently seeking a Seedcare Application Technician to support our Seedcare Institute in Plattsville, ON.
Accountabilities:
- Collaborate with formulation development, engineering, production and supply teams, and other stakeholders to perform application testing, robust fitness for use testing, and formulation evaluation to ensure our products meet customers' requirements and can be successfully applied.
- Generate high-quality technical reports and evaluations in support of product regulatory submission and new product introduction, and alert key stakeholders of findings.
- Prepare formulation and application-related portions of product labels, including directions for use.
- Provide technical support to commercial teams in addressing product service inquiries and generating innovative technical content to promote application best practices campaigns.
- Work with product marketing and technical development colleagues to find opportunities to differentiate and position our products for sustained competitive advantage.
- Identify and evaluate new and emerging seed treatment, application, and product handling technologies.
- Provide administrative support to the site teams for equipment, systems, protocol training, summer intern training, and in the coordination of site tours.
- Develop, implement, and follow SOPs, JSAs, and best practices for formulation evaluation, application testing, and related equipment, and ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with Syngenta's HS&E guidelines and best practices.
- Safely and proficiently carry out laboratory-based and seed treatment experiments, protocols, and testing.
Qualifications
Required:
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in a science or engineering discipline such as Chemical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Applied Biology, Chemistry, or other agricultural discipline.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in the development or evaluation of seed treatment products or related formulations.
- A high level of proficiency in, and understanding of, laboratory techniques and the operation of laboratory equipment, application testing equipment, and scientific investigation methodologies.
- Have and continue to develop a general understanding of local and general agronomy, and grower production practices, including seed treatment and application technology.
- Up to 10% travel is required for this role.
Desired:
- Technical knowledge as it relates to the use and registration of seed treatment and crop protection products in Canada and North America.
- Ability to independently operate and conduct basic maintenance of application testing and formulation evaluation equipment.
- An aptitude for the use and operation of mechanical equipment.
- Analytical skills to interpret and summarize scientific data and information.
- Planning and time management skills to organize, prioritize, schedule, and coordinate work activities for multiple projects.
- Interpersonal skills are required to communicate, advise, delegate, negotiate, or influence others and build productive working relationships.
- Ability to work safely in a laboratory and application testing environment.
Additional Information
Salary for this position ranges between 66,400 - 83,000 CAD annually.
What We Offer:
- We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential, and a company vehicle combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment.
- A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs.
- Comprehensive Benefit offering, Pension and Group Retirement program with company match, and Profit Sharing.
- Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App.
- Progressive Employee Policies and Programs include a Flexible Work Location approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all employees.
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.
Syngenta Contact Information:
If you need assistance during the application process, please contact the Service Desk at recruitment.na@syngenta.com
Syngenta Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and can accommodate persons with disabilities. For more information about accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process or if you would like more information on our accommodation policies, please contact recruitment.na@syngenta.com.
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