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POSITION:
Application
Specialist
Syngenta is one of the world’s leading companies with 24,000
employees in over 90 countries dedicated to one
purpose: bringing plant potential to life. We contribute to
addressing some of the planet’s most critical issues such as the
rising demand for food from a growing population. Syngenta
employees have a major impact on the health and wellbeing of
communities all around the world. They work in a focused, highly
collaborative culture and benefit from the training, development
and inspirational colleagues that you’d expect to find in a fast
growing, international company.
There’s never been a better time to join Syngenta.
For more information on working for Syngenta, please visit
www.syngenta.com
Application Specialist (976)
Location: Stanton, Minnesota or Greensboro, North Carolina
Role Purpose
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To provide application support
with major seed companies and distributors.
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To provide technical expertise
on the fitness of ST formulations for the market. This would
include all handling characteristics such as flow ability,
compatibility, plant ability, seed storage stability, and
dust-off and then scaling up the application practices to
seed company acceptance levels.
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Work with third party
suppliers of polymers, inoculants and adjuvants for
evaluation and potential for inclusion into Syngenta
application systems.
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Responsible for stage II trial
treating of ST products requiring the use of a GLP
laboratory.
Accountabilities
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Testing of ST formulations and
ensures performance for all handling characteristics.
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Ensure compatibility of ST
formulations with new and existing co-products.
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Provide oversight on treating
all Stage II trial.
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Support ST Account Rep. on ST
equipment.
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Jointly work with ST Account
Reps in Seed Company trial plant runs.
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Technical support for all
application parameters to field sales.
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Provide expertise on sourcing
and developing equipment, polymers and colorants.
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Incorporate internal knowledge
with business direction and write application guidelines for
customer use
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Provide internal and external
training around best application practices.
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Liaise with customers
regarding improvements to formulations and packaging
Knowledge, experience &
capabilities
Critical knowledge
• Understanding of ST equipment.
• Knowledge of Seed and Seed Treatment Industry.
• Knowledge of Seed Company Plant Operation, Seed Quality
Assurance and ST application.
• Technical expertise in testing and evaluating fit of ST
products for all handling characteristics
Critical experience
• Seed company plant operations.
• Seed Quality Assurance.
• ST Application.
Critical technical, professional and personal
capabilities
• BS degree, preferably in Ag engineering
• Mechanical aptitude for the equipment and plant
operations.
• Communication skills for interactions with seed companies
and account reps.
• Technical ability to design and conduct ST handling
characteristic testing
• Mechanical aptitude for the equipment and plant
operations.
• Communication skills for interactions with seed companies
and account reps.
• Technical ability to design and conduct ST handling
characteristic testing
Critical Success Factors and Key Challenges:
• Develop a standardized approach for testing new ST
formulations with interaction from Development,
Formulations, Marketing, Sales, and Packaging.
• Recommendation on how to handle the colorant, polymer, and
equipment side of the ST business.
• Complete documentation of application trials and prepare
user guidelines for Avicta applications to corn.
• Provide hands for product stewardship of Avicta Corn
launch.
• Initiates assessment process for best SOP for application
quality studies
Additional Information:
All applicants must be eligible to
work in the US.
Syngenta offers a competitive
salary and benefits package, including market-based pay,
health/dental insurance, a generous 401(k) program, paid time
off, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.
Qualified candidates should apply today!
Please submit your application online
at
www.syngentacareers.com
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