As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all –while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

As a Dietary Exposure Expert, you will be part of a diverse team that provides dietary residue technical inputs for new active ingredient development and support for registered active ingredients. You will be developing the science strategy to meet the techno-regulatory requirements to build and ensure best-in-class submission packages to support the maintenance, re-registration, and development of crop protection products for Syngenta in Canada and the United States.

You will:

• Design, implement and lead the dietary exposure strategy for the development and registration of new active ingredients/products and maintenance of registered active ingredients/products within North America.
• Collaborate with the Field Study and Analytical Teams to drive the deliverables and design for residue studies.
• Contextualizing results by utilizing metabolism and dietary residue data to inform and guide regulatory and commercial strategy.
• Creating and implementing strategies to address emerging issues and opportunities in North America to support new active ingredient registration, and continued approval of registered active ingredients
• Effectively interface and advocate the dietary science strategy to regional/global Product Safety partners, Regulatory, Stewardship and Business partners, as well as external stakeholders such as regulatory authorities.  

• A Ph.D. or M. Sc preferred in agronomy, horticulture, entomology, pathology, weed science, ecotoxicology, soil science, toxicology, environmental sciences, or other relevant disciplines; applicants with commensurate industrial, academic or governmental experience will be considered  
• 3+ years of experience in residue science, agricultural chemical product development, or similar preferred 
• The ideal candidate will have prior knowledge of dietary residue techno-regulatory requirements and concepts, especially those relevant to North America, the US or Canada (such as those adopted by the EPA or PMRA)
• Ability to evaluate, interpret and summarize scientific data from guideline dietary residue studies.
• Ability to develop a science position and communicate it to internal and external stakeholders including regulators
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to gain commitment from both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize work effectively
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Travel Requirements: some domestic and international travel is required (≤ 5%)

What we Offer

A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members

• We offer flexible work options to support your work and personal needs
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
• Paid Vacation, 9 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, and Corporate Discounts, among other benefits

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status

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