Please note: Optimal support location for this position is in the Tifton, Georgia area. We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, Syngenta’s Seeds Development team the is currently seeking a Trialing Specialist in South Georgia.The Trialing Specialist will support external trialing activities with growers and with Contract Research Organizations.Accountabilities:End to end execution of research level trials to evaluate the performance of experimental seed varieties/hybridsResponsible for planting, field harvest, product evaluation trials activities and data collection. Use data collection tools to collect and record detailed observations and measurements from trial plots, ensuring accuracy and consistency in data collection.Communicate regularly with the trialing lead, product placement scientists and breeders to re-port on trial progress and any issues encountered at trial locations.Implement the end-to-end Trialing process to include setup and maintenance of trials from planting to harvest and tracking of different experimental entries.Participate in trialing activities from sowing to harvest including but not limited to planning, seed shipment, seed reception, request, sowing, planting, transplanting labelling, harvest, and data collection.Operate and maintain GPS-equipped tractors/planters and other seed research equipment with complex mechanical and electronic components.Use different phenotyping tools to secure trial data collection and data storage. Input and maintain data in IT system or database.Interact with commercial Syngenta team and growers to ensure timely trial cycles are achieved.Collect data for trials, operations KPIs, and workflow KPIs to determine areas for improvement and process risksParticipate in research projects and process-improvement initiatives related to the trialing and phenotyping vegetable varieties.
