Syngenta Seeds Junior Scientist Cell Biology Job For MSc Biotech, Apply Online

Syngenta Seeds

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.

Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.

Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.

ROLE PURPOSE:

• Plan and execute lab activities as per production plan with minimal supervision.
• Monitor day to day activities of Associates and supporting staffs.
• Identify challenges, deviations and develop improvement plans.
• Experiment data documentation, analysis and reporting to LM and stakeholders.
• Improve existing Protocol and develop new protocol as per requirement.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Authority level:

• In-charge of Cell Biology lab activities at site

Work coverage:

• Develop production plan as per demand
• Plan Doubled haploid production for all projects
• Plan and execute daily activities for Associates and supporting staff.
• Preparation of tissue culture media as per requirement.
• Understand and implement and Lab SOPs.
• Provide technical training to all lab staff.
• Provide input for Consumables and supporting staff requirement for budget preparation.
• Manage donor plant production in growth chamber and polyhouse.
• Monitoring and managing required environmental condition in growth chambers and incubation chambers.
• Mange proper working and maintenance of lab equipments.
• Preparation of tissue culture media, undertake plant tissue culture activities, execute ploidy detection, chromosome doubling, and hardening of tissue cultured plants.
• Effective interactions with fellow workers or supporting staffs to ensure working quality and gain effective and efficient support.
• Provide cell biology related support to stakeholders as and when required. (Micro propagation / embryo rescue/ seed germination etc.)

Responsible for:

• Project activity timeline for key deliverables like DH production.
• Management of donor plants in Growth chambers and polyhouse.
• Executing plan for allotted work at site and maintenance of related records.
• Planning for judicious use of resources in coordination with biological operations team.
• Providing timely reports, updates to stakeholders.
• Participate in project meetings, station meetings, crop tours etc.

Administrative responsibility:

• Timely reporting of work responsibility to line manager.
• Managing activity reports of associates and supporting staffs.
• Co-ordination with biological operation and breeding team.
• Regularly update monthly reports and work slate trackers.

Financial responsibility.

• Cost effective work management, utilisation of available resources for maximum output,

HSE role and responsibility:

• Take personal responsibilities to preventing harm to themselves, others, and environment.
• complies country and site HSE regulations and be cooperative with HSE team.
• Prompt report all incidents/accidents/near misses and hazards to line manager/supervisor.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Critical Knowledge:

• MSc Biotechnology; Basics of plant biotechnology / plant tissue culture.

Critical Skills:

• Plant tissue culture, Doubled haploid production, data analysis
• Communication and team management skills
• Computer knowledge

Critical Experience: 

• 3-to-5-year experience in plant tissue culture / doubled haploid production.

People are at the heart of what we do:

• Once a year Full body check
• Competitive insurance scheme
• Employee assistance program – to take care of your and your loved ones mental health
• Paid Vacation of 30days, 12 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, compassionate leaves
• Education assistance – for your career growth
• People first culture translated into ‘Most Preferred place to work 2022-23 by Times group’

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