Data Scientist - Temperate Hub Data Integrity

Syngenta Group
Durham, NC
Category Research
Job Description
Syngenta Seeds is seeking a Data Scientist to join their Applied Analytics team. The role focuses on supporting data collection and integrity within the Temperate Hub, combining expertise in data science, agriculture, and digital phenotyping methods. This involves developing and validating new data acquisition methods, implementing phenotyping technologies, and identifying data needs to drive innovation in data capture. The successful candidate will act as a bridge between domain and technical experts to translate business needs into technical requirements.

Requirements

  • PhD in Plant Breeding, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Vision, Remote Sensing, or related field, or Master's degree with proven experience in commercial or academic agricultural settings.
  • Technical understanding of commercial plant breeding and germplasm development.
  • Experience with phenotyping methods, geospatial and remote sensing technologies, image processing, and computer vision.
  • Familiarity with machine learning and deep learning frameworks and libraries for image processing.
  • Proficient programming skills in R and/or Python.
  • Familiarity with SQL, version control workflows, software reproducibility tools, and cloud-based development environments.
  • Experience with visualization tools (R Shiny, Tableau, etc.).

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401k plan with company match
  • Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
  • Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Education Assistance
  • Wellness Programs
  • Corporate Discounts
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