Regulated and Stewardship Specialist
Syngenta
- Slater, IA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Traits (TI, TE, TD) & Regulatory
- Trialing
- Operations
- Scientists
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert on Stewardship and Quality Management Systems for Regulated/Stewarded locations.
- Participate in new processes/protocol/site design to include regulatory, stewardship and quality control regulations/process.
- Lead and support MoC (Management of Change) process for Regulated process changes.
- Provide routine metrics to leaders.
- Lead critical investigations and RCA (Root Cause Analysis) for problems related to regulatory, stewardship or quality.
- Coordinate yearly Level 1 and Level 2 Assessments / Audits.
- Training management for regulated and stewarded key processes.
- Ensure Waste Streams and Destruction process are followed.
- Quality Management for Regulated and Stewarded trials (Document Management, Nonconformity Management, PDCA, Audits, Risk Analysis, Incident Response)
- Ensure shipping of Regulated Seeds meet compliance requirements.
- Support Trait Assessment APHIS/NSVBM process review to meet compliance requirements.
- Support Shipping and Receiving NSVBM - Non-Seed Viable Biological Materials (insects, pathogens, nematodes, soil, plants) process to meet compliance requirements.
- Support ETS best practices implementation (Excellence Through Stewardship).
- Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Agriculture, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Engineering.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Agriculture Sciences/R&D/Seeds Production.
- Knowledge of Regulated/Stewarded compliance guidelines.
- Knowledge of Quality Management and Stewardship methods and systems (ideally with Reliance).
- Continuous Improvement mindset.
- Ability to build relationships, influence and collaborate cross functionally.
- All applicants must be eligible to work in the US (no sponsorship)
- Ability and willingness for domestic travel up to 10%
- Experience working with Regulated and Stewarded materials and strong interaction with Regulatory team.
- Working knowledge of Regulated/Stewarded Field Trials and regulatory management system tools (ideally RegOne).
- Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts the same day you do
- 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
- Paid Vacation, 9 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts among others
- A culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity, and offers numerous family-oriented events throughout the year