We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Specialist to join our Microscopy team sitting within the Bioscience function of Syngenta鈥檚 Crop Protection business. The team conducts research on a variety of projects, including structural studies and phenotyping to identify changes caused by our active ingredients (AI) in a wide range of organisms. The team is working on all stages of the product development, but with higher importance in supporting our existing product lines. The aim of these studies is to understand critical performance characteristics to understand how our products work and perform to support the compound design and development process. Additionally, the team provides innovative imaging to support the marketing of our products. Within the role key responsibilities will include:
- Proactively providing scientific and technical support to design and implement Microscopy studies using Fluorescence and/or widefield microscopy to answer project questions.
- Performing operational priorities that are agreed with the Science Leader.
- Interpretating and analysing data and presenting conclusions in detailed reports and presentations.
- Implementing HSE actions to ensure the operations are within defined standards.
- Supporting, advancing, and reviewing sample preparation methodologies in Microscopy, including fixation, infiltration and sectioning protocols.
- Defining and developing optimized workflow strategies for staining protocols, encompassing both histochemical staining and fluorescent probe methodologies.
- Running established protocols with technical expert support to improve capacity and efficiency.
- Transferring knowledge by training new users of the microscopy equipment and building new capabilities or workflows to supplement existing toolkits (within the lab).