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, the Molecular Analytics Group at Syngenta is seeking an experienced Senior Scientist to drive the development, optimization and deployment of molecular analytical tools and assays. As a key role, this position will advance molecular analytics to support genetically modified (GM) and genome edit (GE) crop development, as well as to develop and implement molecular analytical approaches to characterize Syngenta's high-quality trait products with speed and scientific rigor. Accountabilities Develop fit-for-purpose molecular assays to support GM and GE trait product development.Provide molecular assay technical support to enable high quality, high-throughput data delivery and project team decisions. Develop molecular data analysis workflows and computational methods in collaboration with internal and external experts, enabling analysis of sequencing data across multiple platforms (e.g., Illumina, PacBio, and Nanopore). Strengthen Syngenta's molecular analytical capabilities to support near- and long-term goals through development of innovative molecular biology and genetics approaches, and implementing new methods into routine workflows. Identify, evaluate and pilot next-generation molecular analytical technologies; implement prove technologies in support of trait development.
