Mechanistic Modelling Expert

Syngenta; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company is seeking a Mechanistic Modelling Expert to support projects in creating new active ingredients. This role involves developing mechanistic models to assess chemical risks and requires a strong mathematical background, preferably a PhD, along with experience in modelling software. Join a global team committed to innovative agricultural solutions.

Benefits

Extensive benefits package

Generous pension scheme

Private medical & life insurance

Flexible, hybrid working conditions

Vibrant growth and learning culture

Qualifications

• PhD or postgrad required in a field with high mathematical content.
• Experience in mechanistic modelling applied to biological challenges.
• Ability to translate complex problems into models and communicate results.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and build mechanistic models to evaluate chemical risk.
• Manage and interpret outputs from models for end-user deployment.
• Liaise with functional representatives to understand modelling requirements.

Skills

Mathematical modeling

Analytical methods

Communicative skills

Problem-solving

Education

PhD or postgraduate in high mathematical content

Tools

Matlab

Modeling software

Job description

Company Description

Syngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow healthy and nutritious food while taking care of the planet. We offer a leading portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, as well as digital solutions that transform the decision-making capabilities of farmers. Our 17,900 employees serve to advance agriculture in more than 90 countries around the world. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and is part of the Syngenta Group.

Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. Regardless of your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding an ever-increasing population while taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanistic Modelling Expert to join our Mechanistic Modelling team to provide mathematical modelling support to projects inventing new active ingredients, enabling selection and design of compounds with optimized properties to meet society’s needs. Within this role you will coordinate and contribute to the building of mechanistic models to aid understanding and predict chemical effects in various systems (e.g. human, mammalian, environmental and/or non-target organisms) to evaluate chemical risk. You will be working within wider project teams aiming to use the models to test hypotheses to address challenges, generate predictions for early risk assessments in order to inform design and selection of new crop protection products. Key responsibilities will include:

• Liaison with functional representatives to understand data and modelling requirements and to formulate problems in modelling terms.
• Managing and interpreting outputs from models including specification, conduct, problem solving, reporting and interpretation for deployment to end users.
• Communicating model development, use and limitations to a wide and varied community of end users.
• Supporting the deployment of models for routine use.
• Seeking out latest developments in mathematical modelling and in consultation with senior technical experts assessing their potential use to support crop protection research.
• Giving presentations to support the scientific credibility.
• Work closely with other members of the Syngenta Research Predictive Science team and wider Crop Protection research community to ensure we have the right modelling capability and long-term strategy.

Qualifications

What we are looking for?

• PhD or postgrad in a subject with a high mathematical content, ideally applied to a biological challenge.
• Demonstrated experience in mechanistic modelling applied to pharmacokinetics and/or physiologically based kinetic modelling.
• Ability to translate complex problems into fit-for-purpose models to address them, while performing analysis, modelling, and interpretation of results.
• Experience with analytical and numerical methods to solve ordinary differential equations and the application of relevant software (e.g. Matlab).
• Experience with modelling software and programming languages.
• Ability to communicate complex modelling concepts and results effectively to researchers from diverse backgrounds.

Additional Information

Our site

Jealott's Hill International Research Centre UK is situated in pleasant semi-rural surroundings between Bracknell and Maidenhead and is the place of work for approximately 800 Syngenta scientists and support staff. Jealott’s Hill is one of the main global research and development sites and key activities include research into discovery of new active ingredients, new formulation technologies, product safety and technical support of our product range.

What we offer

• Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance.
• Up to 31.5 days annual holiday.
• Campus environment and opportunity for flexible, hybrid working conditions.
• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.
• The chance to work as part of a global team to address the current and future needs of the agricultural sector and help feed an ever-increasing population.
• A vibrant growth and learning culture and wide range of training options.

Syngenta has been ranked as atop 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.

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