Genotyping Lab Team Lead – Data & Sequencing

DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC); Illinois; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

Paid Vacation

Education Assistance

Wellness Programs

Flexible work options

Job summary

Syngenta Seeds is seeking a Data Generation Team Lead for our Malta Genotyping lab to oversee a team of technicians performing library preparation, PCR, and sequencing. You will drive quality, efficiency, and cost reductions while coordinating cross-regional projects and new platform implementations.

The role emphasizes people management, training, and process improvements, with a focus on data-driven decision making and KPI monitoring in a fast-paced lab environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Biology, Genetics or related field required.
• Solid understanding of basic laboratory procedures and equipment
• Must be authorized to work for Syngenta in the United States without work authorization sponsorship
• 5+ years of experience working in a professional laboratory preferred with leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Learn the background of experiments and plant breeding projects. Participate in meetings and share relevant information with others.
• Train and support lab technicians.
• Coordinate RealTime PCR, high-throughput PCR, NGS library preparation, and sequencing of libraries on sequencing equipment.
• Perform all aspects of people management of Data Generation team including but not limited to giving feedback and performing annual reviews.
• Develop team professionally by providing guidance and support on skill development.
• Initiate, lead, and carry out continuous improvement on all aspects of the platform to improve capacity and efficiency and to reduce costs.
• Team Leader of fast-paced lab environment with accountability for quality and speed of lab work completed each day.
• Function as a member of a diverse project team and successfully collaborate across teams to analyze and troubleshoot data quality issues.
• Partner and support implementation of new platforms and workflows (automation).
• Change management experience, including driving adoption of new technologies, processes, and ways of working.
• Ability to use dashboards and data analytics for decision-making.
• Experience monitoring KPIs and operational metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Data-driven problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Ability to translate operational data into actionable insights.

Skills

People management

Lab leadership

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture/Biology/Genetics

Tools

Tecan

Biotek Multiflos

centrifuge

sequencers

Job description

Syngenta Seeds is seeking a Data Generation Team Lead for our Malta Genotyping lab to oversee a team of technicians performing library preparation, PCR, and sequencing. You will drive quality, efficiency, and cost reductions while coordinating cross-regional projects and new platform implementations.

The role emphasizes people management, training, and process improvements, with a focus on data-driven decision making and KPI monitoring in a fast-paced lab environment.