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SYSyngenta Group

Head of Breeding Technologies - Europe(m/w/x)

Bad Salzuflen
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior

Strategic oversight of corn and cereals pipelines across European research facilities and North American technical platforms. Ph.D. in Plant Breeding with 15+ years commercial experience required. Comprehensive relocation assistance, global capital planning authority.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Plant Breeding or related
  • 15+ years commercial plant breeding experience
  • 10+ years senior global leadership experience
  • Strategic initiative implementation track record
  • Capital planning and facility development experience
  • Success in DH and CMS technology
  • Advanced corn and cereals breeding methodologies
  • Strong plant pathology background
  • Understanding of disease screening methodologies
  • Innovation in high‑throughput disease screening
  • Molecular markers and breeding technologies
  • Facility and technology development at scale
  • Process optimization and scaling skills
  • Global program management skills

Tasks

  • Architect global breeding technology strategies
  • Accelerate innovation in European corn and cereals pipelines
  • Integrate technical programs with North American teams
  • Drive translational research and platform development
  • Enable data-driven decision-making at scale
  • Lead cross-continental initiatives between Europe and North America
  • Develop and execute five-year capital investment strategies
  • Shape facility and technology development roadmaps
  • Champion technological innovation across global regions
  • Influence global breeding practices through multi-regional collaboration
  • Apply expertise in corn and wheat double haploid technology
  • Implement CMS and sterility technologies in breeding programs
  • Characterize germplasm and select for disease resistance
  • Improve DH and CMS efficiency in commercial programs
  • Direct strategic development of breeding technologies
  • Lead capital planning to drive pipeline productivity
  • Oversee facility modernization projects
  • Manage complex multi-crop and cross-continental initiatives
  • Report globally through Temperate Hub Applied Teams
  • Partner strategically with North American pipeline teams
  • Lead cross-functional teams
  • Oversee budgets and strategic resource allocation

Work Experience

15 years

Education

Doctoral / PhD

Languages

EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

DH technologyCMS technologyMolecular markersHigh‑throughput disease screening systems

Benefits

Other Benefits

  • Comprehensive relocation assistance
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