Job Role: Biokinetics Scientist

Contract: 12 months

Location: Jealott's Hill, Bracknell

Salary: £17.79 per hour

SRG are working with a leading Agrochemical company to help them find a Biokinetics Scientist to join their busy team. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with 2 or more-years' experience of working in the industry.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Proactively provide the scientific and technical support required to design and perform studies that inform about the bioavailability of novel agrochemicals in arthropod pests and pollinators.
• Set and perform operational priorities and agree on these with the Science Leaders (SLs).
• Interpret and analyse data and present conclusions in detailed reports and presentations.
• Build an internal network at Syngenta with key contacts from other disciplines to achieve overall goals and objectives agreed upon with SLs.
• Review and advance established protocols or methodology that improves capability and efficiency.
• Innovative mindset looking to transfer knowledge and build new capabilities to supplement existing toolkits.
• Implement HSE actions to ensure the operations are within defined standards.

Candidate Requirements:

• MSc (preferred) with experience in subject areas related to Entomology, Biochemistry, Insecticide ADME/Invertebrate Toxicology.
• Some professional experience working in Pharmacology, Agronomy, Crop Protection, Analytical Chemistry or Entomology is preferred.
• Ideally, with experience in the study of ADME of active ingredients.
• Knowledge of insect and/or plant physiology is considered a plus.
• Effective scientific writing (fluent in English), verbal communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience handling large data sets - data storage, reporting analysis, and visualization tools.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.