Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs. 

Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.  

Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States. 

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta's Germplasm Development Team is seeking a Soy Product Placement Scientist in Highland, IL.

This role will be targeting late-stage product development reporting through the Seeds Development Organization. The Product Placement team supports the following: selection, placement and delivery of new products; technical product characterization; connect and collaborate locally with multi-functional teams (Commercial, Product Management, and Seed Development) to build and support the product strategy.

The Product Placement Scientist collaborates with breeders and other Seed Development teams to deeply understand Syngenta Seeds products' performance, strengths, and weaknesses compared to competition commercial products and new launches in order to anticipate challenges and opportunities.

Accountabilities:

• Implement the Product Development process for target markets by coordinating late-stage trialing protocols (trial entry selection, testing locations, phenotypic data collection, competence analyses).
• Ensure high-quality data generation to support promotion decisions, product placement, and regional advancement meetings.
• Recommend products for advancement across late stages; coordinate regional Crop Tours.
• Build product value propositions with Sales Agronomy teams, providing technical expertise and product descriptions to support new product launches and optimize market placement.
• Collaborate with Sales, Agronomy, and Product Management to maximize product performance across diverse environments, soils, and agronomic practices.
• Execute trait strategy aligned with commercial deployment; provide technical support to drive business strategy and product positioning decisions.
• Partner with Breeder Project Leads to ensure late-stage promotions align with Target Product Profiles (TPPs).
• Review product and technology needs to guide early pipeline development.
• Provide late-stage performance feedback to optimize new breeding starts and accelerate competitive germplasm delivery.
• Lead multi-functional initiatives that enhance data generation quality and operational synergies.
• Maintain deep knowledge of market dynamics, agricultural systems, competitor strategies, and emerging technologies to guide technical and commercial decision-making.
• Track and act on key performance indicators across the product development process.
• Collaborate with Data Analytics and Phenomics teams to deploy advanced experimental designs, new advancement metrics, and predictive algorithms that increase trait heritability and improve commercialization decisions.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Candidate must reside within two hours of Highland, IL to be centrally located in the territory of the position.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without requiring current or future sponsorship (which also includes OPT/CPT and H-1B visas).

Required:

• Ph.D., Masters with 3+ years of experience or B.S. with 8+ years of experience in one of the agricultural sciences such as plant breeding/genetics, agronomy, plant physiology, entomology, or plant pathology with training and experience in applied sciences preferred.
• Knowledge of product development and marketing with thorough knowledge of germplasm, trait value, data analysis and interpretation, variety/hybrid positioning within the key markets.
• Knowledge of agronomic and crop management practices.
• Good understanding of experimental design.
• Experience in practical field trialing.
• Excellent presentation skills to a diverse set of audiences and key stakeholders.

Desired:

• MBA or experience in business strategy, marketing, commercial.
• Project Management experience.

Salary for the role is $101600 - $127,000 per year.

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers 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, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI

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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