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, Syngenta's Fruity Crop Technology Center in El Ejido, Almer铆a, Spain is seeking a Seed Operations Specialist.
This role will support the agronomy program at our state-of-the-art facility within a highly regulated, controlled environment. You will work across the full plant lifecycle-from seedling production in nurseries to adult plants in growth chambers and high-tech greenhouses-managing crop recipes, environmental parameters, and biosafety protocols. The successful candidate will be structured, detail-oriented, and comfortable working within strict procedures, while executing farming activities, managing data intensively, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products efficiently and sustainably.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute farming operations across nursery (seedling production), growth chambers, and high-tech greenhouses, including sowing, transplanting small plants, planting, crop development, climate management, pest/disease monitoring, and phytosanitary treatments.
- Manage and document crop recipes and environmental settings (light intensity, temperature, humidity) in growth chambers, ensuring accurate records for repeatability and compliance.
- Support trial management by collecting and organizing quantitative and qualitative data, contributing observations and recommendations to ensure quality, quantity, and timeliness standards.
- Work within a highly regulated environment, following strict biosafety and disinfection protocols at every stage, from seedling to mature plant.
- Apply new technologies and tools in daily operations, identifying opportunities for process improvements aligned with R&D strategy.
- Coordinate activities with Syngenta employees and third-party labor, building effective relationships across Breeders, T&T, Marketing, Sales, and Farm Staff.
- Ensure biosafety and HSE compliance by following all safety rules, completing required training, and promoting adherence to regulations.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, participating in networks to learn best practices and support standardization efforts.