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Applied Genetics Scientist

3 months ago


Durham, North Carolina, United States Syngenta Full time
The Seeds Development department for Syngenta seeks a passionate candidate for a full-time position of:

Applied Genetics Scientist - Genomic Prediction

Type: Permanent
Department: Seeds Development / Vegetables
Location: Enkhuizen - The Netherlands, Durham (NC) - USA

Into action

Are you ready to revolutionize vegetable breeding through cutting-edge genomic prediction? Join our global team to accelerate genetic gain across a variety of Vegetable crops and regions. As a key player to improve our breeding pipelines, you'll optimize predictive abilities for trait selection, monitor germplasm structure, and contribute to early-stage predictive pipelines. This is your chance to make a significant impact on the future of agriculture by leveraging your expertise in quantitative genetics and advanced analytics with all the freedom you need to operate as best as possible.

The challenge

What will be your responsibilities in this challenging role:
  • You'll lead genomic selection initiatives in collaboration with our Germplasm Development teams focusing on predictive modeling for optimal selection of parents, progeny and hybrids and germplasm management.
  • Your mission is to drive the planning, design, coordination, analysis, and execution of genomic selection projects, ensuring timely and budget-conscious delivery during selection cycles.
  • You'll influence the adoption and integration of genomic prediction methods within our breeding processes, continuously improving training sets and early-stage processes.
  • Your deep understanding of crop-specific market segments will be essential in developing successful germplasm strategies.
  • Additionally, you'll collaborate with Analytics and Data Science teams to develop novel tools and methodologies, pushing the boundaries of our genomic prediction workflows.
Company Description

Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life. For more information about us please go to .

Qualifications

Your profile
  • We're looking for a highly skilled scientist with a PhD in Quantitative Genetics, Statistical Genetics, or a related field.
  • You must have advanced data and analytical capabilities, fluency in data wrangling, and proficiency with regression methods and machine learning techniques.
  • You are an excellent communicator who can naturally and persuasively collaborate with different teams and stakeholders.
  • Your computational skills should be top-notch, with demonstrated expertise in advanced analytics techniques.
  • Experience working with breeders and implementing transformative changes in breeding pipelines is crucial.
If you have a passion for innovation, a deep understanding of germplasm management, and the drive to stay updated with the latest scientific advancements, we want you on our team. Join us and help shape the future of vegetable breeding

Take your chance

Syngenta is proud of its unique culture and the values that are at the heart of it. We also foster a strong learning culture with plenty of opportunities for personal development. Why? Because our work matters We offer a competitive salary package, flexible working hours and excellent benefits.

Are you ready to grow your career with us?

If you recognize yourself in this breeder profile and would like to apply for this position, please apply on-line via . If you would like to have more information about this vacancy please contact our recruiter Silvana van den Elzen via or

Additional Information

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