高级病理科学家 Senior Plant Pathologist

工作内容
The Senior Scientist will be responsible to establish pathology systems in lab/GH and field across corn, sunflower and rice. Lead and support trait discovery and validation projects by conducting hands-on experiments, collaborating with key experts and functions both within and outside of Syngenta. The selected individual will provide scientific leadership in plant pathology in the context of lab, Greenhouse and field environments with a mindset that pathology is an integral part of multi-disciplinary approach to develop viable disease resistance traits for the growers to protect yield loss.
负责建立玉米、向日葵和水稻等作物在实验室、温室及田间环境中的病理研究与病害评价体系。通过亲手实验操作，与先正达内外部相关专家及团队合作，领导、支持并推动抗病性状挖掘与验证项目的相关工作。该岗位将在实验室、温室及田间研究体系中提供植物病理学专业指导，秉持病理学是多学科协同方法学这一理念，开发多样性的作物抗病性状，以帮助种植者减少病害造成的产量损失。
• Hold the highest standards on science quality and integrity
坚持最高标准的科研质量要求和科研诚信原则。
• Possess deep knowledge and extensive experience through training and working in conducting crop pathology experiments from collecting inoculum, culture inoculum at appropriate scales, inoculation and disease susceptible/tolerance/resistance ratings in lab, GH and field environments.
具备扎实的专业知识和丰富实践经验，能够在实验室、温室及田间环境中开展植物病理学相关工作，包括病原采集、病原培养扩繁、人工接种以及病害感病性、耐受性或抗性评价。
• Develop correlations of disease susceptible/tolerance/resistance ratings in different environments as required by project.
根据项目需求，建立不同环境条件下宿主对病害的感病性、耐受性或抗性评价结果之间的良好相关性。
• Perform wet-lab experiments to test hypothesis using surrogate assays and crop/disease specific assays to gather evidence for lead prioritization
利用不同的病理评价体系开展湿实验，验证科学假设，并为候选目标的筛选和优先级排序提供依据。
• Be the focal point of creating, internalizing and implementing plant pathology techniques and knowledge that enable the organization to meet the needs of the growers
聚焦植物病理学相关技术和知识的建立、引进、推广和应用，以支持组织满足种植者需求。
• Seek out, identify, communicate and encourage examples of best practice from internal and external sources of information
积极识别、分享并推广来自内部和外部的优秀实践经验。
• Communicate effectively in Chinese and English
能够高效使用中英文开展工作交流。

任职条件
Knowledge, experience & capabilities
Critical knowledge
• Ph.D. or equivalent in plant pathology, Agronomy or related field, and 4+ years professional experience working in improving plant resistance
植物病理学、农学或相关专业博士学历（或同等学位），并具有4年以上作物抗病改良相关工作经验。
• Excellent knowledge of molecular pathology and crop genetics, particularly maize and soy
具备扎实的分子病理学和作物遗传学专业知识，尤其是在玉米和大豆领域。
• Strong scientific acumen, self-motivated and striving for continuous improvement
具备敏锐的科研洞察力与判断力，积极主动，持续追求卓越。
• Strong sense of ownership in a team environment
在团队合作中具有较强的责任感和主动担当意识。
Critical experience
• At least 10+ years of hands-on working experience on China main crop diseases, especially in field settings
具有10年以上中国主要农作物病害研究经验，尤其是田间工作经验。
• Demonstrated deliveries in various forms on time
能够按时交付各类科研成果。
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems through innovative pathology approaches
具备创新性地利用病理学方法解决复杂问题的能力。
• Advanced expertise of principles and activities in genetic and biochemical experimental setup
对遗传学和生物化学实验原理及相关实验体系的建立具有扎实而深入的专业积累。
Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities
• Strong interest in plant biotechnology and agricultural research
对植物生物技术和农业科研具有浓厚的兴趣。
• Strong desire in delivering solutions to meet the unmet needs faced by farmers both locally and globally
致力于开发解决方案，满足国内外种植者的需求。
• Ability to solve complex and diverse problems based on available data to create working hypothesis, design and execute scientific experiments leading to conclusions, solutions or new hypothesis.
能够基于现有数据分析和解决复杂多元化问题，提出科学假设，设计并开展实验验证，形成研究结论、解决方案或新的研究思路。
• Effective communications to convey the appropriate level of detail to the right audience verbally, in writing, or by presentation and the ability to judge when and who to communicate key information
具备良好的沟通能力，能够根据不同受众选择恰当的沟通方式和信息层次，并能够准确判断关键信息的沟通对象和时机。
• Willing and able to work at a high level with or without immediate supervision
愿意且能够在有或无直接指导的情况下独立开展高水平工作。
• Willing and able to lead others and take responsibility as appropriate
愿意且能够根据工作需要承担责任并带领团队成员开展工作。
• Wiling to manage projects and conduct relevant laboratory / greenhouse / field scientific activities
愿意承担项目管理工作，并组织开展实验室、温室及田间的相关科研活动。
• A strong team player
良好的团队合作精神。

Critical success factors & key challenges
• Focus on delivering key business targets and impactful in the organization
聚焦关键业务目标的达成，为组织创造积极影响。
• Critical insights of patho systems and trait discoveries
对病理评价体系及抗病性状发现具备深入理解和专业判断。
• Disciplined and rigorous approach to hypothesis-driven research, process improvement and change management
坚持严谨、规范的科研工作方式开展科学假设驱动的研究，并推动流程优化和变革管理。
• Innovative and critical mind-sets with solid knowledge in plant pathology and skills to improve and challenge established ways of working
具备创新思维和批判性思维，拥有扎实的植物病理学专业知识，能够持续优化和改进现有的研究方法。
• Well-connected and updated with leading academics by reviewing their publications and professionally socializing with top scientists in conferences or workshops
通过阅读学术文献以及参加学术会议和研讨会，与领域内领先学者保持联系并及时了解前沿进展。
• Pioneering new research directions matching business opportunities and priorities
围绕业务需求和研发重点，开拓新的研究方向。
• Willing to accept and embrace priority shifts and adjust to focus on the most critical tasks set by the business and managers
能够接受并适应优先级调整，聚焦业务和管理层确定的关键任务。
• Comply with global and local health, safety and environment requirements
遵守公司的健康、安全与环境（HSE）相关要求。
• Effective communication skills in English.
良好的英语沟通能力。
• Ability to communicate and influence key stakeholders
具备跨团队沟通协调能力，能够有效影响和推动关键合作方达成共识。
• Be able to flex working hours in global setting or field visits
能够根据全球团队协作或田间调研工作需求，灵活安排工作时间。

Critical leadership capabilities
• Lead by influencing others with solid science and strong sense of ownership
凭借扎实的科学基础和强烈的责任意识影响和带动他人。
• Focus on delivering impactful results and data to the team and organization
聚焦产出高质量、有价值的研究成果和数据，为团队和组织提供支持。
• Collaborate and work effectively with others within and outside of the organization to achieve goals.
能够与组织内外相关方高效合作，共同实现目标。
• Clear understanding of personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and limits
对个人优势、短板、机会及局限性有清晰认知。
• Seek feedbacks on ways of working, personal and professional development
主动寻求关于工作方式以及个人和职业发展的反馈。