Syngenta Group is one of the world’s leading sustainable agriculture innovation companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. Our 53,000 people across more than 100 countries strive every day to transform agriculture through tailor-made solutions for the benefit of farmers, society and our planet –making us the world’s most local agricultural technology and innovation partner.

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Role purpose

• Lead the development of an integrated global program for soil health assessment across agronomic settings. The goal of this program is to develop scalable approaches for soil health assessment that directly lead to actionable agronomic insights. This will include identification and adoption of sensors and high-throughput lab analyses to enable high frequency (spatial and temporal) assessments for farming operations, a robust modelling platform to develop insights, and development of business models that deliver novel value to growers.
• The ideal candidate will have at least five years of combined professional and academic experience in soil health research, with extensive knowledge of related agronomic practices.

Accountabilities

• Lead the development of an agronomic soil health program in several key regions to assess management impacts and develop agronomic prescriptions.
• Provide thought leadership in identifying opportunities to improve soil health through innovation, and link soil health to an economic return-on-investment.
• Collaborate with other scientists to advance our understanding of soil health.
• Collaborate across business units to create new business opportunities that utilize soil health information to improve crop performance, efficiency, sustainability, and farmer profitability.
• Act as a technical expert for Syngenta in both internal and external forums and working groups.
• Work with the Chief Soil Scientist to set up our Soil Health function in Syngenta Group – technically and organizationally – and to bring this capability into the businesses in the short term whilst also planning for longer-term impact​​​​​​

• Advanced scientific understanding of soil health assessment and metrics, spanning from their theoretical basis, lab and sensor-based methods, and their interpretation.
• Familiarity with the links between regenerative agriculture practices, soil health, and environmental and economic outcomes
• PhD in soil science (or related); or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2 years professional experience in soil health research.
• Strong written, verbal, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to understand business strategy and plans.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-country/matrix environment.
• Ability to effectively interact with senior leadership and represent Syngenta to external stakeholders including farmers, scientists, and policymakers.
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a dynamic environment

​​​​​​​Leadership capabilities

• Ability to find the ideal balance between model complexity, practicality, utility, and usability.
• Ability to adapt quickly within a fast-paced and dynamic work unit.
• Ability to communicate complex science to diverse stakeholders

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