Description
Role purpose
The sunflower breederwill support the mid-early temperate breeding program by focusing on thedelivery of sunflower variety for Mid-Early Temperate market segment. The jobholder will also play a role in the market segment team dedicated to thisMid-Early temperate market segment.
Accountabilities
As breeder, will be responsible for:
Breeding projects definition and follow-up to: Define new breeding populations to initiate forMid-Early Temperate program with breeding objectives Define new specific hybrids dedicated to Mid-EarlyTemperate market segment Define testing plan for these hybrids for yield anddiseases Evaluate them to propose candidates to productplacement team through field observation and trial analyses Ensure that information regarding lines profile iscorrect and use in proper way for hybrid production Propose list of lines for conversion with traits tointrogress. Planification & Coordination with operations for: Plan these activities in a dedicated way andcommunicate with the operations Coordinates breeding activities with operations teamsin East territory Coordinates actions with Broomrape specialist orTrait development team for implementation of specific projects Participate to the different process review in aimto improve our process Development new tools and process: Implement new traits develop by Trait DevelopmentTeam Implement new molecular markers and new technologies,such as genomic selection, developed by Applied Genetic Scientist team in thebreeding scheme Participate to new IS tools development or newinitiatives within Syngenta as sunflower germplasm development team member. As Member of Market Segment Team, will: Participate in the market segment team to share hisknowledge of products to support advancement decision Support the Sunflower Product Placement &Marketing team by evaluating hybrid performance, market potential, of own andexternal hybrids. Interactive work with Portfolio Managers, Territorycommercial leads and Territory R&D functions Participate in meetings and field days with keycustomers to represent Syngenta products and Seeds Product Development (As appropriate for the country) May providegovernance of promotion of new candidates into official registration trials insupport of Product Placement Scientist; visit and evaluate official trials asappropriate. As Member of Germplasm Development Team, will: Share experiences, results and best germplasm insidethe global Syngenta sunflower breeding team to maximize the synergies Gathering all information relative to germplasmdevelopment, new technologies, make proposals to implement them in line withthe breeding strategy. Ensure thatimplementation process is done on effective and proper view Assure data integrity in existing systems Support notation activities inside the team fornurseries, hybrid productions, yield and disease trials. As Syngenta collaborator, will: Operate in line with Regulatory, Health Safety Environmentand Process standards Critical success factors & keychallenges
Follow up of theevolution of plant breeding technologies Generation of criticaldata and information to support breeding and business objectives and checkingof the liability of the information collected and distributed Strong organizationalskills to complete large field programs Successful interactionwith peers, technical management and product placement team Motivated team in agood work environment Trusty internal relations and fair external ones.
