Seed Operation Specialist

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta's Fruity Crop Technology Center in El Ejido, Almería, Spain is seeking a Seed Operations Specialist.

This role will support the agronomy program at our state-of-the-art facility, helping to establish and improve agricultural practices while learning and applying new technologies for trial management within a regulated, high-biosafety environment. The successful candidate will execute farming activities in growth chambers and high-tech greenhouses, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that deliver high-quality products efficiently and sustainably.

• Execute farming operations in growth chambers and high-tech greenhouses, including sowing, planting, crop development, climate management, pest/disease monitoring, and phytosanitary treatments.
• Support trial management by collecting and organizing quantitative and qualitative data, contributing observations and recommendations to ensure quality, quantity, and timeliness standards.
• Apply new technologies and tools in daily operations, identifying opportunities for process improvements aligned with R&D strategy.
• Coordinate activities with Syngenta employees and third-party labor, building effective relationships across Breeders, T&T, Marketing, Sales, and Farm Staff.
• Ensure biosafety and HSE compliance by following all safety rules, completing required training, and promoting adherence to regulations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, participating in networks to learn best practices and support standardization efforts.