Syngenta Group: Rice Breeder — Hyderabad, ASIA, India

About Syngenta Group

Syngenta Group works in agricultural technology and crop-related innovation. Its employer descriptions connect scientific development and crop solutions with helping farmers use resources effectively and improve how crops are grown. Material from its vegetables-and-flowers business also identifies seed breeding for different climates and horticultural needs. Across these activities, the stated business purpose links agricultural production with resource use and environmental concerns, bringing scientific and technological work to practical farming and growing conditions.

The position and its setting

Syngenta Group lists Rice Breeder in Hyderabad, ASIA, India, under reference 18073133. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Development
• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 14 October 2026
• Brands: Syngenta Seeds

Responsibilities and work described

• Role Purpose:-
• 1
• Work: with the rice breeding and genetic project teams in the region, manage the hybrid & line development activities relative to specific market segments in India
• Leadership: in designing, planning and implementing breeding projects that lead to the development of superior lines for specific breeding segments in India
• Regularly update best line list, combining ability estimates, strengths/weaknesses of lines in coordination with commercial breeding team
• Management: the advancements of inbred lines develop from his/her breeding projects
• Quality / delivery: technology integration in germplasm improvement projects with use of tools such as Double Haploid and RGA
• Use of speed breeding technologies for achieving quick genetic gain
• Proper compilation and analysis of data using recent and updated programs
• Correct interpretation of data, preparation of reports and timely submission and presentation
• 2
• Work: with Discovery breeding/Trialing/Enabling technologies teams
• Quality / delivery: support for technology integration in germplasm improvement projects including discovery and implementation projects for yield, diseases/pests, quality and producibility
• Implementation: new tools and processes that enable a marker/genomics-based selection program that helps accelerates genetic gain in rice
• Quality / delivery: effective trial evaluation for bringing better hybrids that suits the market requirements
• 3

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Critical Skills -
• M.Sc. Agriculture in genetics & Plant Breeding with 15 yrs of work experience
• Ph.D in genetics and Plant Breeding with minimum 10 yrs of work experience
• Organization, communication, project management and computer skills
• Interpersonal skills, especially those required to successfully function as part of a cross-functional team
• Understand and communicate complex instructions
• Sensitivity to farmer needs with Practical and common sense
• Good organizational and planning skills
• Creative thinking and initiative-taking, good communication skills (internally and externally)

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Hyderabad, ASIA, India

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Syngenta Group

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Relevant skills

• stakeholder management
• communication
• project management
• agriculture