AI/ML Expert for Predictive Safety in Agriculture

Syngenta; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Private medical & life insurance

31.5 days annual holiday

Job summary

Syngenta is seeking a scientifically rigorous AI/ML Technical Expert to advance predictive safety at Jealott’s Hill UK, bridging biology, computation and data science.

You will translate safety questions into modelling strategies, work with toxicologists, biologists and data scientists, and drive interpretable insights to guide research decisions. This role offers an international environment, extensive benefits and opportunities to shape the future of agricultural science.

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent) in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Computational Toxicology, Data Science, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience integrating diverse biological data types and extracting meaningful insights from complex high-dimensional datasets.
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with modern data science frameworks.
• Proven ability to build reproducible computational workflows and scientific software tools.
• Self-starter with enthusiasm, flexibility and desire to learn and apply new skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with toxicologists, biologists, chemists, bioinformaticians, and data scientists to define priority questions for predictive safety.
• Leading the development and evaluation of advanced AI/ML methodologies and predictive modelling approaches to address strategic safety questions.
• Applying machine learning, artificial intelligence, statistical modelling, and knowledge-driven approaches to extract meaningful biological signals from large, complex datasets.
• Translating modelling outputs into actionable scientific insight that supports project and portfolio decisions.
• Evaluating emerging AI, modelling, and computational-biology methods, while identifying applications with practical value.
• Communicating complex computational findings clearly to multidisciplinary audiences.

Skills

Python programming

Machine learning

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Computational Biology / Bioinformatics / Data Science / CS

Tools

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

R

Job description

Syngenta is seeking a scientifically rigorous AI/ML Technical Expert to advance predictive safety at Jealott’s Hill UK, bridging biology, computation and data science.

You will translate safety questions into modelling strategies, work with toxicologists, biologists and data scientists, and drive interpretable insights to guide research decisions. This role offers an international environment, extensive benefits and opportunities to shape the future of agricultural science.