Senior Environmental Fate Metabolism Leader

Syngenta

Bracknell

On-site

GBP 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Private medical & life insurance

Up to 31.5 days annual holiday

Large campus environment

Training options

Job summary

Syngenta are seeking a Senior Technical Environmental Fate Metabolism Expert with people leadership experience to join our Analytical Methods & Metabolism (AMM) team at Jealott’s Hill UK. You will lead a collaborative group of study managers and technical experts to elucidate environmental fate of active ingredients while driving technical excellence and CRO partnerships.

You will influence strategy, develop talent, and ensure study designs meet evolving global regulatory standards, enabling

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent in biology/chemistry or related discipline.
Significant experience of conducting environmental fate metabolism studies for global regulatory submissions.
Deep technical expertise of compound metabolism in the environment.
Proven experience in people leadership, coaching and mentoring scientific staff.
Experience generating key insights from data sets, with the ability to present complex data clearly to multiple stakeholders.
Ability to collaborate effectively in diverse teams, demonstrating strong organizational and analytical problem solving skills in scientific experiments.
Active scientific participation and collaboration with colleagues in industry, contract research organisations or regulatory agencies.
Keen attention to detail with a proactive mindset and ability to learn and apply new skills promptly in a fast-paced R&D environment.

Responsibilities

Developing talent: Leading, coaching and mentoring a collaborative team of study managers and technical experts, guiding performance and building tailored training plans.
Fostering a dynamic culture: Instilling a highly collaborative, inclusive environment that prioritises the well-being and growth of individual team members.
Strategic Influencing: Contributing to the effective running and future strategic direction of the broader AMM team.
Holistically elucidating the environmental fate of our active ingredients: Generating key insights from environmental fate metabolism data, translating complex scientific results into expert conclusions for stakeholders.
Driving technical solutions: Acting as a key scientific leader within the environmental fate expert area, providing critical technical assistance to internal teams and external partners to resolve diverse analytical challenges.
Regulatory alignment: Maintaining and building upon your expert knowledge of environmental fate metabolism and global regulatory guidance ensuring study designs meet evolving international standards.
Resource management: Working with internal stakeholders to manage resources to meet project timelines.
CRO partnership: Building strong, collaborative relationships with Contract Research Organisations (CROs) to ensure the timely delivery of business critical data.