Job Description At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing high-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that help farmers succeed.
To support this mission, Syngenta's Vegetable Research Development team is seeking an onsite Fast Trait Introgression (Fast TI) Cell Biology Technician in El Ejido, Almería, Spain.
This role supports Trait Introgression and Cell Biology operations across Vegetable R D activities, helping to deliver high-quality plant material, reliable traceability and safe, efficient processes in greenhouse and laboratory environments.
What you will do Execute Fast TI activities under supervision, including transplanting, plant labelling, flower emasculation and pollination, harvest, and leaf sampling for molecular markers.
Carry out Cell Biology activities under sterile conditions, including embryo rescue, subculturing, seedling transplanting, culture-media preparation, material preparation and sterilisation, fruit and seed disinfection, and sampling in a flow hood.
Maintain accurate,



timely traceability of embryos, plants and seeds using internal track-and-trace tools, Smartsheet and related systems.
Follow biosafety, HSE, ISO and GSPP requirements, helping to maintain safe, orderly and compliant greenhouse and laboratory operations.
Monitor daily activities, identify process discrepancies and provide accurate data to support planning and forecasting.
Support weekly, monthly and annual activity planning, including coordination with internal teams and third-party resources through VEGA.
Monitor processes, facilities and infrastructure needs; escalate improvement opportunities or material requirements to prevent delays to R D crop activities.
Help optimise the quality, quantity and timeliness of deliveries through effective resource use, KPI follow-up and continuous improvement.
Provide versátil support to colleagues, Crop Managers, farm teams, HSE and site projects according to

📌 Fast Trait Introgression (Málaga)
🏢 Syngenta Seeds
📍 Málaga