About This Job 

We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the North America Applied Genetics Science (AGS) team is currently looking for a Solution Programmer Co-op to join our cross-functional group of Applied Genetic Scientists, Data and Simulation Scientists, Software Developers and Engineers, and Cloud Architects, and help us digitize, automate, and optimize the system that delivers elite germplasm to the market. 

As our intern, you will learn about our processes and interact with scientists, developers, and engineers to support the creation of an end-to-end digital platform for AGS, by speeding up decision making and creating efficiencies through data management. You will become a key member of the team that is leading the development of a fully integrated and highly automated global digital solution, to accelerate the delivery of high-quality elite trait conversions to the business.  

As an intern at Syngenta, you have an opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work on real projects finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get: 

• Competitive wages  
• Ongoing career development resources   
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems 
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs 

Estimated Duration: January 2023 – June 2023 

What Your Responsibilities Will Be: 

• Familiarize yourself enough with the Applied Genetics Science process to independently develop solutions owning all 6 phases of the software development life cycle (requirement gathering, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance) 
• Provide feedback and direction of novel features/functionalities/model enhancements that are built in both existing and new solutions  

What You must have: 

• Enrollment in a M.S. or Ph.D. program in data science, software development, computer engineering, or similar; OR 
• Enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program in data science/engineering/computer software, or similar. Current Junior or Senior standing and proven experience is preferred 
• Knowledge of and experience with programming languages, such as R, Python 
• Experience with data visualization, mainly PowerBI 
• Knowledge of and experience with relational databases (SQL, Access), Excel (advanced), Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and macros 
• Fluent in English 
• Ability to communicate clearly 
• In office during work week hours at the Slater, IA location

What you might also contribute to the team: 

• Experience with large data sets 
• Familiarity with plant biology and/or plant breeding 
• Experience with front-end software development/engineering 
• Familiarity with Agile systems 

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