Please note: This is a 13-month contract position.
At Syngenta, we are working to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture that provides leading seeds and crop protection innovations to enhance the prosperity of farmers. To support this challenge, Syngenta is currently seeking a Seedcare Application Technician to support our Seedcare Institute in Plattsville, ON.
Accountabilities:
- Collaborate with formulation development, engineering, production and supply teams, and other stakeholders to perform application testing, robust fitness for use testing, and formulation evaluation to ensure our products meet customers' requirements and can be successfully applied.
- Generate high-quality technical reports and evaluations in support of product regulatory submission and new product introduction, and alert key stakeholders of findings.
- Prepare formulation and application-related portions of product labels, including directions for use.
- Provide technical support to commercial teams in addressing product service inquiries and generating innovative technical content to promote application best practices campaigns.
- Work with product marketing and technical development colleagues to find opportunities to differentiate and position our products for sustained competitive advantage.
- Identify and evaluate new and emerging seed treatment, application, and product handling technologies.
- Provide administrative support to the site teams for equipment, systems, protocol training, summer intern training, and in the coordination of site tours.
- Develop, implement, and follow SOPs, JSAs, and best practices for formulation evaluation, application testing, and related equipment, and ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with Syngenta's HS&E guidelines and best practices.
- Safely and proficiently carry out laboratory-based and seed treatment experiments, protocols, and testing.