Position: Data Scientist - Agriculture
Location: We could consider candidates based at additional locations within Europe
Application process: Carefully read instructions in "Additional Information" section
We have an exciting opportunity for Data Scientists to join our Global Data Analytics & Predictive Science Team in Product Biology department. Within these roles you will work on Syngenta historical biological data to uncover patterns and deliver new data-driven insights for active ingredient development across R&D functions. You will be asked to analyse and interpret the outcome of scientific experiments with your analytical skills as well as machine learning approaches. Your work will bring forward our understanding of biological performance in crop protection and guide design, optimization and development of novel crop protection solutions. Key responsibilities will include:
What we are looking for
Location
We could consider candidates based at additional locations within Europe. You may be required to travel to international R&D locations and to work with collaborators globally.
Application process
Due to exceptionally high interest in this position, we will only consider applications that include: (1) a CV, (2) a cover letter explaining your motivation and suitability for the role, and (3) a one-page document in which you tell us how (with which tools and algorithms, following which strategy) you would start exploring a 100MB CSV dataset of efficacy field trial results for a novel crop protection product including assessments for multiple crop types, trial sites and weather conditions.
Please upload your CV, your cover letter and the one-page document in separate files named “CV_###", “Cover_Letter_###”, and “Answer_###”, replacing ‘###’ with your family name.
What we offer
Syngenta has been ranked as a top 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Magazine for the 8th consecutive year.
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At Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, we’re passionate about helping people in the vegetable industry succeed and putting growers at the heart of all that we do. Our energies are focused on creating solutions that help them get more out of their crops, now and in the future. A commitment in every seed. We do this by protecting seed, bulbs, or small plant quality from the start to enable growers to achieve the highest yield potentials in their operations; continually investing in R&D to bring cutting-edge innovations to the market; and striving to make a real-world difference through more sustainable practices on farms, in shipping, and at the grocery store.