AI-Driven Genomics Scientist for Crop Trait Discovery

Syngenta; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k & Profit Sharing

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Parental Leave & Education Aid

Job summary

Syngenta in Durham, NC seeks an innovative Translational Genomics AI/ML Scientist to connect genomics, machine learning, and biological interpretation with crop research and breeding decisions. The role transforms large-scale genomic and phenotypic data into predictive models and reusable digital tools that accelerate trait discovery and genomic prediction.

Collaboration with geneticists, breeders, software engineers, and product teams is essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics or related field.
• Strong background in genomics, quantitative genetics, or computational biology.
• Expertise in machine learning and statistical modeling; proficient in Python.
• Experience with large-scale biological datasets.
• Strong publication record in computational genomics or AI/ML.
• Excellent communication and collaborative problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI/ML-enabled genomics capability design translating data into insights for trait discovery.
• Develop and validate scalable computational methods including graph ML and foundation models.
• Build scalable bioinformatics workflows across cloud and enterprise platforms.
• Advance computational genomics representations and predictive models.
• Collaborate with geneticists, breeders, data scientists, software engineers and product teams.
• Communicate results and limitations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Drive innovation by adopting emerging AI and genomics approaches.
• Ensure reproducibility with documentation and version control.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Genomics

Data Science

Communication

Collaborative problem-solving

Education

PhD in Bioinformatics / Computational Biology / Genomics

Tools

Graph ML Tools

AWS

MLOps

Job description

Syngenta in Durham, NC seeks an innovative Translational Genomics AI/ML Scientist to connect genomics, machine learning, and biological interpretation with crop research and breeding decisions. The role transforms large-scale genomic and phenotypic data into predictive models and reusable digital tools that accelerate trait discovery and genomic prediction.

Collaboration with geneticists, breeders, software engineers, and product teams is essential.