Technical Field Scientist
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Job Summary
Role purpose
- Timely and effective planning execution analysis and reporting of trials to achieve registrations or develop key products which will contribute to the future profitability and growth of the business.
- Execute product demonstration trials to support the Marketing and Sales strategy and New Product Introductions (NPIs).
- Build and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide technical expertise and training to commercial colleagues and external customers.
Accountabilities
- Successful trials: Strive to achieve a 100% success rate of allocated trials in terms of quality (conclusiveness) and on-time delivery KPI13.
- This role will be responsible for CP trialing execution mostly focused on technical and demo trial activities.
- Proactive participation in and contribution to protocol design with Product Biology team.
- Timeous trial planning and execution.
- Reporting of trial results on various platforms (IRBM Technical conference TRM customer distributor and grower levels). Also observations/results not specified in the protocol can be observed and reported.
- Validates results and give recommendations / insights on performance of tested products and solutions at single trial level.
- Technical assistance to sales marketing and technical departments.
- Establish good relationships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Equipment and store maintenance.
- Keep abreast of market trade and competitor activities in order to adapt to changing environments.
- Arrange demonstration field days to train internal and external stakeholders.
- Technical Field Scientist can also have an expert responsibility within cluster or country which creates the following additional accountabilities:
- Owner of technical expertise per product and crop (projects)
- Drive standardization and transformation of ways of working
- Spread expertise through result meetings training and sharing of best practices
- Ensure that all operations under direct control comply with Syngenta Health Safety & Environment policies and guidelines as well as any other relevant Syngenta or statutory policies.
Qualifications :
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum . Degree in Agriculture with majors in plant pathology or entomology or agronomy
- Preferably with 2 years product development experience.
- Proven track record of technical knowledge in the agronomical field (crop protection focused) having a influenceable reputation in the agricultural industry.
Critical Knowledge
- Product development procedures and trialing methodologies.
- Good knowledge of products diseases pests nematodes weeds and crops.
- High level knowledge on agricultural/agronomy practices and crop protection.
- Good interpersonal relationship skills building relationships with commercial and other stakeholders.
- Ability to present in front of audience and influence stakeholders.
Critical Skills
- Identify opportunities recognize threats and to be pro-active (problem identification and solving)
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Work independently
- Innovative mindset
- Results driven
- Communication in English and local language with stakeholders.
- Report writing and interpretation
- Planning and organizing
- Presentations - Formal and field (English and Local)
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Ability to initiate first contacts
- Strong networking and relationship-building skills
- Self-starter
Additional Information :
Location: Kenya
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
To help feed 10 billion people while reducing emissions and improve biodiversity. This is our mission as the global agriculture technology leader. With 59,000 employees in more than 100 countries and hundreds of thousands of agricultural partners worldwide, we are committed to transfo ... View more
