Syngenta Group: Trait Assessment India Lead — Auangabad, MAHĀRĀSHTRA, India

About Syngenta Group

Syngenta Group works in agricultural technology and crop-related innovation. Its employer descriptions connect scientific development and crop solutions with helping farmers use resources effectively and improve how crops are grown. Material from its vegetables-and-flowers business also identifies seed breeding for different climates and horticultural needs. Across these activities, the stated business purpose links agricultural production with resource use and environmental concerns, bringing scientific and technological work to practical farming and growing conditions.

The position and its setting

Syngenta Group lists Trait Assessment India Lead in Auangabad, MAHĀRĀSHTRA, India, under reference 18075289. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Development
• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 24 August 2026
• Brands: Syngenta Seeds

Responsibilities and work described

• Purpose*
• Drive delivery of Quality traits and Phenotyping technologies, allocating quality assays to the India team in dialogue with global quality teams
• Delivery: scientific pathology input, ensure appropriate assay execution, and support people planning, growth and development within the India Trait Assessment team
• Enable seamless station operations by aligning annual activities, capacity, OPEX/CAPEX needs, 5-year plans and capability maps with project priorities and key internal partners
• Drive sustained technology adoption across the India team
• Connect local teams with literature, collaborations, germplasm acquisition opportunities, market knowledge and forums relevant to India
• Management: and supervise activities of direct reports related to the creation, analysis, evaluation and reporting of specific trait assessment data
• Independently provide direction for development of work plans and assignments based on needs from trait development projects, germplasm development and market needs
• Facilitate training and development opportunities for team members to ensure technical capabilities for successful delivery of work and career development
• Quality / delivery: adherence to Syngenta compliance and QHSE policies
• Management: operational resources needed to deliver specific traits data (pathology, entomology) for discovery and germplasm development
• Secure activity allocations are aligned with strategic priorities and report KPIs
• Delivery: current and build future capabilities to provide high quality data for trait targets that have commercial and strategic importance for Syngenta programs
• Contribution: to the sharing of cross crop and cross location insights and technologies to build an effective trait assessment platform in key crops
• Management: Trait Assessment activities to the required standard to deliver fit for purpose data that enables trait and germplasm promotion decisions
• Delivery: guidance on experimental design to generate accurate data and meaningful analysis

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Expert knowledge of plant pathology, crop pests, diseases, and a broad knowledge and experience with conducting pathology tests and assays
• Delivery of quality trial, assay data and data analytics to enable clear decisions on trait or line performance
• Understanding: quantitative data management and analysis
• Understanding: automation and use for analysis
• Efficient communication skills and ability to influence via rational persuasion
• People management
• Ph.D. Required or Master degree with +5 year experience in plant pathology, crop pest, and/or diseases
• At least 5 years’ experience in trait assessment science
• Experience directing work of collaborators or temporary help, such as greenhouse or lab technician and field worker
• People management experience

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Knowledge: plant quality traits is a plus

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Auangabad, MAHĀRĀSHTRA, India

Conditions requiring the complete notice

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Pay and application dates

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Relevant skills

• assay development
• compliance
• marketing
• training
• data analysis
• communication