The Genotyping lab is responsible for generating and analyzing a large volume of DNA marker data on all crops supported in the respective lab as well as effectively communicating data to scientists throughout the Syngenta organization. The purpose of this role is to support Syngenta genotyping activities through laboratory Automation support such as:Perform troubleshooting, routine preventive maintenance, and corrective maintenance of high-throughput lab equipment.Manage Automation activities by following Genotyping, Stewardship, Quality and HSE&S policies and proceduresPartner with team members and external vendors; both locally and internationally to perform the above.Perform administrative duties such as updating internal service tickets and creating documentation for safe work procedures.Maintain good communication with lab users and manage users expectations.Provide training and advise lab users on proper use of equipment.Participate in local-led and global automation projects, which involves some night meetings.AccountabilitiesTake charge of the support, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair laboratory automation equipment in a high throughput laboratory environment.Build good relationships with lab users and be accountable for keeping the lab operations running.Be responsible for the purchase of lab equipment. From the sourcing to ensuring smooth commissioning and implementing.Participate in HSE initiatives for ensuring workplace safety, such as risk assessments and inspections.Run validation tests to ensure throughput and quality of data, conduct experiments and tests to develop automation assisted laboratory processes and provide successful solutions to process bottlenecks.Develop and compose written process protocols to be used by the genotyping laboratory.Documentation and reporting of exploratory, validation, implementation, and integration results via oral or written updates to peers and supervisors.Provide maintenance and troubleshooting support for automation assisted laboratory processes in daily genotyping lab operations.Performing all tasks and behaving in a manner compliant with and in support of all safety related company policies and practices, including completing all required Company training courses and attending local safety meetings.
