Research Associate 3 (Syngenta) -Employment, career opportunity in USA

Job Title: Research Associate 3 Job - #13634200A0
Location: - (Woodland, California, West United States, USA)
Company: Syngenta
Deadline: 16th Oct 2013
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: N/A
Salary: Competitive


Division: Biological Assessment
Function: Trialing
City: Woodland
State/Province: California [CA]
Country: United States [US]
Position Title: Research Associate 3
Job ID: 4317

Role Purpose/Accountabilities:
Role purpose:

- The purpose of the Research Associate is to assist project leads in delivering on project goals by providing technical assistance, as well as to support site management with the functional activities of a research station.

Accountabilities:
- Functioning as an integral member of a Trialing team responsible for packaging, planting, cultivating, stand counting and harvesting yield trials, breeding nurseries and isolation topcrosses.
- Supporting efforts to maintain Seed Stewardship principles of inventory, and performing tasks that include: packaging, field trial layout and organization, pollinating, seed conditioning, and data collection.
- Performing all tasks and behaving in a manner compliant with and in support of all safety related company policies and practices, including completing all required Company training courses and attending local safety meetings.
- Oversee tasks completed by Syngenta and third-party employees to ensure accurate results.
- Effectively communicating regularly and with peers and supervisors regarding the status of projects and work activities.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Critical knowledge: :

- BS/BA degree in an agricultural related field or an AS with a minimum of 8 years of comparable agricultural work experience.

Critical experience:

- Experience in operating agricultural machinery, and or agricultural research equipment.
- Agricultural research experience or agricultural background preferred.

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities:

- Ability to use MS Office, especially Word and Excel, and other standard office software.
- Ability to learn and use proprietary breeding management software systems (SPIRIT).
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to work in a team and to communicate with individuals throughout the organization. *Ability and motivation to learn new technologies.
- Must have a valid Driver's License and have ability to acquire and maintain a CDL and/ or a pesticide applicators license.
- Ability to learn and perform maintenance; and operate farm machinery and field research equipment, seed laboratory equipment including: seed conditioning machines, seed counters, tractors, planters, combines, and other tools necessary for agricultural research projects.

Critical leadership capabilities:

- SETS DIRECTION: Sets ambitious strategic goals and Communicates inspirationally.
- DRIVES RESULTS: Focuses energy on must-wins and Manages performance to high standard.
- CREATE EDGE: Steps beyond comfort zones and Fosters a culture of creativity and innovation.
- LIBERATE POTENTIAL: Develop self and others and Recognizes and celebrates success.

Critical Success Factors & Key Challenges:
- Flexibility and resourcefulness in a fast paced work environment.
- Possession of work ethic that strives for excellence in, productivity, accuracy, timeliness, and innovativeness.

Additional Information:

- All applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
- Travel = 20%

- PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Capable of working in high or low temperature conditions in field or greenhouse. Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds. Capable of working long hours during time-critical periods of the research cycle.

- WORKING CONDITIONS WHILE PERFORMING ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Field, greenhouse, laboratory, office. Domestic travel required with occasional overnight stays. Travel outside continental U.S. may be required. Stays at off-season nursery locations may extend to two to three weeks. Potential allergens pollen, fungal spores, chemical pesticides in the field or greenhouse.

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