Tomato Plant Breeding Intern: Field Trials & Data

Syngenta Group; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Hands-on experience

Competitive wages

Job summary

Syngenta’s Woodlands R&D team invites motivated students to join as a Processing Tomato Plant Breeding Intern in Woodland, CA. This role focuses on evaluating hybrid tomato performance in field and trial environments, working with breeders, technicians, and seasonal staff to generate reliable data for hybrid advancement.

As part of Syngenta's Emerging Talent Program, you will gain hands-on experience in field trial execution, phenotyping, and agricultural data collection while developing

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in plant science or related field.
• Interest in plant breeding, vegetable production, and agricultural research.
• Comfortable working outdoors in variable weather and performing physically active field tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established protocols.
• Able to work independently while contributing to a team.
• Basic familiarity with data-management tools is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to Woodland R&D site.

Responsibilities

• Assist with evaluating processing tomato hybrid trials.
• Collect field data on traits such as plant vigor, maturity, disease resistance, yield, and fruit quality.
• Support harvest activities, such as sample collection, plot evaluation, and accurate recording of observations.
• Enter, organize, and conduct basic quality checks on trial data using approved tools.
• Help prepare trial materials, labels, equipment, and field maps.
• Participate in team discussions on trial observations and learn how breeding data supports hybrid selection and advancement.
• Follow all safety, stewardship, and operational procedures.

Skills

Plant science

Data analysis

Excel

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Attention to detail

Education

Plant Science / related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Syngenta’s Woodlands R&D team invites motivated students to join as a Processing Tomato Plant Breeding Intern in Woodland, CA. This role focuses on evaluating hybrid tomato performance in field and trial environments, working with breeders, technicians, and seasonal staff to generate reliable data for hybrid advancement.

As part of Syngenta's Emerging Talent Program, you will gain hands-on experience in field trial execution, phenotyping, and agricultural data collection while developing