Crop Metabolism Study Lead

Syngenta Group; Basel; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive benefits package including a

Generous pension scheme

Private medical & life insurance

Up to 31.5 days annual holiday

Large campus environment

Global team collaboration

Learning culture and training options

Job summary

Syngenta Crop Protection in the UK is seeking a Crop Metabolism Study Manager to lead metabolic fate studies of active ingredients in crops and processed commodities.

You will work within the AMM team to deliver CRO data, design protocols, evaluate data and authorise reports, providing expert insights to project teams.

The role offers a collaborative, international environment with opportunities to influence regulatory submissions and develop specialist crop metabolism knowledge.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in biology/chemistry or related discipline.
• Experience of generating key insights from data sets.
• Active scientific participation and collaboration with colleagues in industry, contract research or regulatory agencies.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in diverse teams, demonstrating strong organizational and analytical problem solving skills.
• Keen attention to detail and adaptability to learn and apply new skills.
• An understanding of the metabolism of xenobiotics in crops would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of plant physiology would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the timely delivery of business critical data generated at CROs, being responsible for protocol design, evaluation of data and reviewing/authorising company reports.
• Elucidating insights from crop metabolism data and reporting expert conclusions to metabolism teams.
• Independently provide technical assistance and innovative solutions to external suppliers to facilitate transfer of technical knowledge.
• Developing expert knowledge and understanding of crop metabolism as well as relevant global regulatory guidance documents and their implication to our study designs.
• Serving as a scientific contributor, providing expertise to metabolism teams and other functional areas as required.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Biology or chemistry degree

Job description

Syngenta Crop Protection in the UK is seeking a Crop Metabolism Study Manager to lead metabolic fate studies of active ingredients in crops and processed commodities.

You will work within the AMM team to deliver CRO data, design protocols, evaluate data and authorise reports, providing expert insights to project teams.

The role offers a collaborative, international environment with opportunities to influence regulatory submissions and develop specialist crop metabolism knowledge.