Hiring: Associate Scientist Company: Syngenta Location: Pasco, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 11:15:55 Employment Type: Hybrid About the job Required Skills: •Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions. •Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States. •This position requires traveling the the Netherlands at least twice a year. •Deliver seed enhancement technologies and processes, and ensure their robust implementation. •Ensure that work programs meet a high standard of scientific integrity. •Provide troubleshooting and recipe maintenance support to adjacent functions such as operations and customer support. •Support operational teams in developing proficiency in process, organization, and execution to latest standards. •Translate agreed project targets into appropriate experimental work programs with minimal supervision. Qualifications: •A first degree or MSc in biology, plant physiology, or related & relevant scientific discipline. •English language skills at a minimum level of B2 (Common European Framework scale). •Understands Syngenta values and policies, in particular HSE. •Has a network of contacts beyond own team to develop their technical expertise. •Demonstrates passion and energy for projects, with the ability to innovate, identify gaps, and seek solutions. •Constructively challenges current working practices. •Works to academic standards while appreciating operational pragmatism and the flexibility needed to serve the business. •Uses personal judgement to make timely decisions with available data and recommend next steps, judging when further expert input is required. •Communicates technical facts, ideas, and opinions to a general technical audience in an assertive way, influencing others through rational persuasion. •Communicates and collaborates effectively across all levels of the organization (shop floor through management). Compensation: •$80,800 - $121,200 / year •Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!