Job Description

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all \xe2\x80\x93while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.



We have a Flexible Work Location approach, and this role can be based in Calgary, AB, Guelph, ON, or remotely across Canada with preference given to Ontario and Western Canada.

Duties:

• Provide technical leadership and direction of the biologicals portfolio.
• Lead the technical launch of new products; provide technical guidance on performance, positioning, risk, and sustainability.
• Lead the development and execution of the technical field plan and technical marketing tactics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree, preferably in Agriculture or Science (Masters of Science or PhD preferred).
• Minimum 5 years experience in the Ag industry.
• Broad understanding of product development process, developing field trial protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Broad agronomic knowledge of crop production in Canada.
• Excellent project management skills; ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Must have a valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license.
• Travel requirements 25%.

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential, and a company vehicle combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment.
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs.
• Comprehensive Benefit offering, Pension and Group Retirement program with company match, and Profit Sharing.
• Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App.
• Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days\xe2\x80\x99 vacation for all employees.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Syngenta Contact Information:
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Syngenta Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is able to accommodate persons with disabilities. For more information about accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process or if you would like more information on our accommodation policies, please contact

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