Senior Data Scientist, Predictive AI for Crop Protection

Syngenta Crop Protection; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Bonus scheme

Private medical & life insurance

Flexible working

International environment

Job summary

Syngenta Crop Protection seeks a Senior Data Scientist – Predictive Science to develop ML/GenAI models guiding discovery and development in Crop Protection. You will connect diverse scientific data with business decisions and work with international researchers to deliver robust insights.

You will lead predictive modelling efforts, validate models, and collaborate with biologists, chemists and IT to deploy AI-enabled solutions while ensuring responsible use and reproducibility.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in data science, ML, or related field.
• Experience building ML/GenAI models for biological or agricultural data.
• Strong Python and data-science tool knowledge.
• Experience with GenAI and LLMs including evaluation.
• Understanding model validation, robustness, and risk.
• Ability to translate findings to actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with scientists.
• Proficient English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate predictive models using historical and experimental data to guide project decisions.
• Apply ML/GenAI methods to accelerate discovery and improve decision-making.
• Identify AI use cases based on scientific relevance and business value.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support discovery and development of crop protection leads.
• Integrate and analyse data from diverse sources (lab, field, environmental data).
• Communicate complex insights to non-technical stakeholders with visuals and summaries.
• Lead and mentor junior data scientists and analysts.
• Stay updated on AI/GenAI developments to maintain cutting-edge practices.
• Document models and analytical frameworks to ensure reproducibility.
• Optimise model performance and scalability for growing data volumes.

Skills

Python

ML/AI

GenAI

Data analysis

Education

MSc/PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

SQL

R

Spark

Job description

Syngenta Crop Protection seeks a Senior Data Scientist – Predictive Science to develop ML/GenAI models guiding discovery and development in Crop Protection. You will connect diverse scientific data with business decisions and work with international researchers to deliver robust insights.

You will lead predictive modelling efforts, validate models, and collaborate with biologists, chemists and IT to deploy AI-enabled solutions while ensuring responsible use and reproducibility.