Research Associate

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s Global Continuous Nursery team is seeking a Research Associate in Puerto Vallarta.
Accountabilities
Supervise all Corn Technician and temporaries appropriately to ensure the KPIs.
Implement/develop new projects.
Active communication with Agronomy and Operations teams to ensuring key issues are escalated in a timely manner.
Identify ,train and develop Research Technician to maximize their supervision skills and team integration and attention to details when leading fields.
Responsible for planting, pollinations, detasseling and harvesting of all nurseries.
Partner with Crop Lead in the planning of supplies and people resources. (temporary employes).
Make crop updates and communicate important issues to Crop Lead.
Measure, track, improve and communicate crop performance through globally consistent & aligned Operational KPI’s
Active participation in the Planning part of Crop activities to share ideas and drive continuous improvement mindset
Required
BS in Agronomy, Biotechnology, Corn, Breeding or related field or in relevant science with a track-record of delivery.
Good understanding of agriculture, crop management and plant breeding principles.
Knowledge of seed crop research, production, and quality assurance practices.
Knowledge and experience in corn, soybean, and sunflower seed production.
Knowledge of and ability to use computer software for data management.
Communication skills with experience in people management.
Quality and effectiveness of communication and collaboration with all stakeholders. · Excellent skills for interpreting research data.
Desired
M.S. in agriculture crop science or biology related to field (desired).
Ability to use MS Office, especially Word, Excel, Power Point, and other standard office software
English proficient written and speaking.
Cross-cultural skills.
Travel availability (national and international).
Driver´s license.
Flexible schedule to work over extended hours, weekends, and holidays.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No