Syngenta – Product Placement Scientist Active Green House Canada – Toronto, ON

Company: Syngenta

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:30:30 GMT

Job description: . To support that challenge, the US East and Canada Market Segment Team is currently seeking a Product Placement Scientist…, to be located in Leamington, Ontario, Canada area, with a focus on variety trialing in high-tech greenhouse cultivation. Role…

The Lake of the Woods District Hospital – Regional Clinical Placement Coordinator (RCPC) Two Contract Positions – Kenora, ON

Company: The Lake of the Woods District Hospital

Location: Kenora, ON

Expected salary: $63546.14 – 79432.38 per year

Job date: Sat, 09 Aug 2025 03:57:10 GMT

Job description: Competition Number2025-NON-030Job TypeTwo (2) Contract PositionsHybrid-Remote, must be located within Northwestern Ontario regionHoursMonday to Friday – flexibility for evening or weekend hours as requiredDepartmentStrategy and InnovationSalary$63,546.14 – $79,432.38 annuallyClosing DateThursday, August 21, 2025DescriptionThis is an exciting opportunity to strengthen healthcare education across Northwestern Ontario. You will be part of an innovative, region-wide effort to build a strong, sustainable, and locally rooted healthcare future-workforce, making a tangible impact in the lives of healthcare learners and the communities they serve.The Regional Clinical Placement Coordinator(s) will play a vital role in enhancing and expanding the health care learner pipeline across Northwestern Ontario by improving the coordination, quality, and support of clinical student placements in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities. These roles support system-wide strategies to improve retention of graduates in the region, ensuring long-term health human resource workforce sustainability.The position reports directly to the Director of Strategy and Innovation and will work in partnership with multiple stakeholders within the direct team, and within the NWO Heath Human Resources Taskforce to develop, implement, and evaluate clinical placement strategies that will benefit the individual partners and the communities at large.Key responsibilities include:

  • Regional Assessment of Student Placements
  • Regional Gap Analysis and Workforce Alignment
  • High-Level Learner Experience Support
  • Academic and Community Partnership Development
  • Capacity Building and Workforce Alignment
  • System Planning and Reporting

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you and you meet most of the essential qualifications we are looking for, we encourage you to apply and provide us more details about why you think you would be a great fit. LWDH is dedicated to ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities to enhance skillsets and working experience.Live the Lake Life. Lead with Purpose.With the host-site location being based in Kenora, this is more than a job, it’s a chance to be part of a close-knit, mission-driven team in one of Canada’s most scenic lakefront communities. With a strong sense of purpose and the beauty of nature all around you, you’ll find balance, connection, and fulfillment both on and off the clock.Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team:

  • Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
  • Pay in lieu of vacation and benefits provided
  • A third party partnered, self-directed and initiated benefits package through Health Care Providers (HCP) Group Insurance is provided that includes customizable health and dental plans, life insurance, long-term disability benefits (LTD), and accidental death, disease and dismemberment (ADD&D) based on package eligibility
  • Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, and much more!

QualificationsEducation & Experience:

  • A bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences, Education, Human Resources, or related field is required Experience related to expertise in a related field will be considered
  • Minimum 3–5 years of experience in healthcare, education coordination, and/or

workforce development

  • Experience working with post-secondary institutions, clinical education programs, or student support services required
  • Experience working with or in Indigenous communities and an understanding of Indigenous cultures is highly valued and preferred
  • Valid drivers’ license and own vehicle required; copy of current drivers’ abstract required
  • Willingness and ability to travel is required
  • Commitment to ongoing training and professional development relevant to the job requirements

Skills & Competencies:

  • Strong knowledge of clinical education and healthcare systems
  • Familiarity with rural and northern healthcare challenges and opportunities
  • Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Strong project management, organizational, and communication abilities
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, data tracking tools, and virtual collaboration platforms

Working Conditions

  • Based in a Northwestern Ontario community and reporting to the host site in Kenora, ON at Lake of the Woods District Hospital
  • Regional travel expected
  • Flexible hybrid work options may be available based on operational needs
  • Occasional evening and weekend hours required to support recruitment events and community engagement

Please apply through the online application process viaWe thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. First consideration will be given to current internal employees of LWDH.Qualified applicants may be considered for other comparable positions or within the same classification other than this posted position.Please prepare your application in accordance with the qualifications posted in the job advertisement. Applications will be screened based on the posted qualifications.LWDH is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and belongingness in our operations, throughout our workplace, and seeks to employ individuals who are committed to and value these principles.We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and its related Accessibility Standards Regulations. To meet this responsibility, LWDH will make appropriate accommodations, including alternative formats available. Please inform Human Resources of any accommodation(s) at any point throughout the recruitment and selection process to ensure your equal participation.LWDH values the importance of creating a workplace that reflects the population it serves and promotes the representation of the Employment Equity groups as outlined by the Employment Equity Act (1993). Applicants are encouraged to self-declare at the time of application.For more information or to request an accommodation please contact the Human Resources Department at 807-468-9861 ext. 2393

Syngenta – Product Placement Scientist Active Green House Canada – Toronto, ON

Company: Syngenta

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:42:17 GMT

Job description: At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the US East and Canada Market Segment Team is currently seeking a Product Placement Scientist, to be located in Leamington, Ontario, Canada area, with a focus on variety trialing in high-tech greenhouse cultivation.Role Purpose:

  • Product Placement Scientists are key technical contributors, performing the testing, selection and advancement of new vegetable seeds products.
  • To specialize in high-tech greenhouse cultivation techniques and their impact on variety performance and selection.
  • To work with commercial sales team and growers, and directly perform and manage sowing, planting, and evaluating precommercial variety trials.
  • To be a high impact team member by effectively collaborating with the Market Segment, Commercial Sales, Breeding, and other Crop R&D Teams.
  • To develop deep knowledge of key crops and regional markets and to build a strong network of dealer & grower collaborators.
  • To evaluate crop product performance using synthesized information from analysis of trial data, from growers, and from industry feedback on their needs.
  • To deliver recommendations for advancement and product placement of new varieties with high probability of success based on subject matter expertise and trial data analysis.
  • To be an active adopter of high-throughput phenotyping technologies, environment typing, data capture tools, robust analysis, collection of crop management data, and data-driven decision making.

Accountabilities:

  • Develop expertise in high-tech greenhouse crop management strategies and their effects on plant and variety performance.
  • Manage off-site trialing and deliver quality data, analysis, and recommendations to support advancement decisions.
  • Find, place, sow, transplant, check, and evaluate early stage, pre-commercial vegetable varieties in greenhouses. Work with growers, dealer partners, and greenhouse managers, to ensure continuity and prompt, professional communication with all collaborators.
  • In collaboration with crop team colleagues, establish the number of trials and varieties tested to support commercial objectives.
  • Act as the primary liaison between breeding teams and North American greenhouse operations, providing critical field observations and insights.
  • Develop and deliver yearly trial plans according to market segment strategies. Plan yearly resources allocations.
  • Collect trial data in fields with Syngenta employees or third-party collaborators.
  • Organize and lead Product Advancement Tours to present new product candidates for advancement, effectively communicating and ‘selling’ the story of each variety’s potential.
  • Track and deliver successful pipeline progress toward target product profiles.
  • Partner with stakeholder groups to optimize trial designs and adopt new technologies to enhance quality, capacity, and/or efficiency of trialing program.
  • In collaboration with the commercial organization, establish on-farm collaborations with key customers; create a customer centric culture; and deliver solutions to our customers faster by exchanging data and information.
  • Use Syngenta tools for data storage, data collection, material tracking, and software for data analysis and data visualization.
  • Be an owner and advocate for Biosafety, Health, Safety and Environment compliance and ethics, and the quality system requirements according to Syngenta internal standards.
  • Contribute to achieving the company sustainability targets.

Critical success factors & key challenges:

  • Work within the Syngenta Vegetable Seeds organization; achieve a collaborative, customer-focused team with Breeding, Product Development, and Sales/Marketing teams within a Market Segment and/or geography.
  • Ability to discern variety performance characteristics while accounting for the significant impact of crop management in greenhouse environments.
  • Be an owner and efficient steward of available resources.
  • Good health state to stand hard work conditions (hot, cold, humid).
  • A flexible and agile attitude; thriving in a dynamic environment, quick adaptation to new situations and requests.
  • Open behavior in case of disagreement.
  • Owning and acting with responsibility for the success of Syngenta Seeds.

Company DescriptionSyngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.QualificationsRequired:

  • M.S. in Horticulture, Agriculture, Plant Breeding, Plant Genetics or a related field, or relevant crop related work experiences.
  • Experience with or understanding of controlled environment agriculture, high-tech greenhouse cultivation systems and practices.
  • Experience in plant variety trialing.
  • Strong communication skills for planning with stakeholders, summarizing experimental results, and effectively presenting variety potential to support conclusions and recommendations.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work in high and low temperature conditions in field or greenhouse.
  • Willingness to travel, with frequency changing through the year based on crop season. During main trialing season travel could be ~50-70%.

Preferred:

  • M.S. or Ph.D. in relevant field preferred.
  • Knowledge of agronomy and growing techniques.
  • Experience in working with growers and related companies or functions in the crop production or value chain.
  • Knowledge about plant breeding and genetics.
  • Understanding the vegetable market and crop specifications.
  • Ability to ‘see through’ crop management effects to accurately assess variety performance potential.

Additional InformationWhat We Offer:

  • We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential, combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment.
  • A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs.
  • Comprehensive Benefit offering, Pension and Group Retirement program with company match, and Profit Sharing.
  • Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App.
  • Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all employees.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.Syngenta Contact Information:
If you need assistance during the application process, please contact the Service Desk atSyngenta Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is able to accommodate persons with disabilities. For more information about accommodation.WL4B#LI-LM2 #LI-REMOTE

Humber – Placement Advisor – FSCS – Appendix D – Ontario

Company: Humber

Location: Ontario

Expected salary:

Job date: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:23:50 GMT

Job description: Find Your Spot at HumberAt Humber, we are a vibrant, diverse community of professionals dedicated to providing an exceptional learning experience for our students. Through our strategic vision and exciting new brand we are co-constructing a new model of polytechnic education for Ontario, Canada, and the world. We are committed to ensuring Humber offers the right programs, with the most effective teaching and learning approaches, to prepare exceptional leaders for our industries and communities.To achieve our vision, we take finding and developing the right talent very seriously. We offer a collegial, collaborative, inclusive environment in which each individual is supported to grow and bring their best each day.If you are excited by the prospect of contributing to our vision for learning, if you would like to be part of building a new model of polytechnic education, of ‘building brilliance’, in one of Canada’s preeminent higher education institutions, then here is your opportunity to join our dynamic team.Job Details:Position Title: Placement Advisor
Status: Appendix D Contract (August 2025 until December 2026)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Faculty/Department: Faculty of Social & Community Services
Campus/Location: Lakeshore CampusPayband: FT Support – H
Salary Range: $36.29 – $42.13
Starting Salary: $36.29
Progression through the payband is in accordance with the increments in the payband as outline in the Full-Time Support Staff Collective Agreement based on actual service in the payband.About the Faculty of Social & Community Services at Humber:The Faculty of Social and Community Services (FSCS) is committed to sharing knowledge and experience with students to help them become skilled, adaptable, compassionate and career ready graduates. Our faculty experts reinforce excellence, and a commitment to social justice, as students learn to work across a range of careers in the social, community and justice sectors.About the Placement Advisor Role:Reporting to the Manager, Work Integrated Learning, the Field Placement Advisor is a proactive team member in the Faculty of Social and Community Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for connecting field experience opportunities for students, liaising with internship hosts, seminar instructors and students, and managing a database of field experience related information.The Field Placement Advisor is also responsible for administrative functions relating to Work-Integrated Learning and Experiential Learning including regularly connecting with students and providing support, resources and information in preparing for field experience. The Field Placement Advisor will uphold the FSCS values of compassion, integrity, respect, self-awareness, and inclusion in all interactions with students, external and internal stakeholders.QualificationsAbout You:You are passionate about working at Ontario’s largest Polytechnic; you thrive on improving productivity and quality that contribute to team success! If this sounds like you, keep reading:Education

  • Four (4) year bachelor’s degree.

Experience/Skills

  • Minimum of two (2) years of experience in one or more of the following areas: human resources, counseling, recruitment or employment services, which demonstrates exceptional communication, interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision are essential.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, exercise good judgment, work with interruptions, and resolve conflicts.
  • Must be able to strategize in how to guide students, research new employment opportunities, create marketing materials, liaise between employers and students and plan field experience networking events.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! At Humber Polytechnic we don’t just accept difference we celebrate it! Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and a progressive mindset goes a long way at Humber. If your experience is close to what we’re looking for, consider applying and tell us why you are a great candidate for this job. Find your Spot at Humber!What’s in it for you?

  • An opportunity to be a part of building Humber’s future.
  • Be part of a diverse, hard-working, and supportive team.
  • Tools and technology that will allow you to succeed at your job.
  • Amazing perks!

We thank you for your interest in working with Humber Polytechnic. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Consideration for Support Staff (Article 17 of FT Support Staff and Article 19 of PT Support Staff) positions will be given to internal employees in accordance with the respective Collective Agreements.Equity, Diversity, and InclusionHumber Polytechnic is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of our students and our city. We actively seek Indigenous Peoples and individuals from equity-deserving groups with demonstrated skills and knowledge to deal with all aspects of equity, diversity and inclusion in a post-secondary environment.Humber supports employment equity. Racialized workers, women, Indigenous workers, LGBTQ2S+ workers and workers with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For the purpose of statistical data collection, applicants are strongly encouraged to voluntarily self-identify. Humber’s diverse workplace also supports Francophone workers and young workers.AccommodationHumber Polytechnic is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Our Talent Acquisition team will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process. This document is available in alternate formats upon request.Anti-Discrimination StatementAt Humber Polytechnic, all forms of discrimination and harassment are prohibited. All employees and applicants have the right to work in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. If you need assistance with concerns related to discrimination and harassment, please contact the Office of Human Rights and Harassment (humanrights@humber.ca).

Syngenta – Product Placement Scientist Active Green House Canada – Toronto, ON

Company: Syngenta

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sat, 12 Jul 2025 22:02:39 GMT

Job description: Company DescriptionSyngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.Job DescriptionAt Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the US East and Canada Market Segment Team is currently seeking a Product Placement Scientist, to be located in Leamington, Ontario, Canada area, with a focus on variety trialing in high-tech greenhouse cultivation.Role Purpose:

  • Product Placement Scientists are key technical contributors, performing the testing, selection and advancement of new vegetable seeds products.
  • To specialize in high-tech greenhouse cultivation techniques and their impact on variety performance and selection.
  • To work with commercial sales team and growers, and directly perform and manage sowing, planting, and evaluating precommercial variety trials.
  • To be a high impact team member by effectively collaborating with the Market Segment, Commercial Sales, Breeding, and other Crop R&D Teams.
  • To develop deep knowledge of key crops and regional markets and to build a strong network of dealer & grower collaborators.
  • To evaluate crop product performance using synthesized information from analysis of trial data, from growers, and from industry feedback on their needs.
  • To deliver recommendations for advancement and product placement of new varieties with high probability of success based on subject matter expertise and trial data analysis.
  • To be an active adopter of high-throughput phenotyping technologies, environment typing, data capture tools, robust analysis, collection of crop management data, and data-driven decision making.

Accountabilities:

  • Develop expertise in high-tech greenhouse crop management strategies and their effects on plant and variety performance.
  • Manage off-site trialing and deliver quality data, analysis, and recommendations to support advancement decisions.
  • Find, place, sow, transplant, check, and evaluate early stage, pre-commercial vegetable varieties in greenhouses. Work with growers, dealer partners, and greenhouse managers, to ensure continuity and prompt, professional communication with all collaborators.
  • In collaboration with crop team colleagues, establish the number of trials and varieties tested to support commercial objectives.
  • Act as the primary liaison between breeding teams and North American greenhouse operations, providing critical field observations and insights.
  • Develop and deliver yearly trial plans according to market segment strategies. Plan yearly resources allocations.
  • Collect trial data in fields with Syngenta employees or third-party collaborators.
  • Organize and lead Product Advancement Tours to present new product candidates for advancement, effectively communicating and ‘selling’ the story of each variety’s potential.
  • Track and deliver successful pipeline progress toward target product profiles.
  • Partner with stakeholder groups to optimize trial designs and adopt new technologies to enhance quality, capacity, and/or efficiency of trialing program.
  • In collaboration with the commercial organization, establish on-farm collaborations with key customers; create a customer centric culture; and deliver solutions to our customers faster by exchanging data and information.
  • Use Syngenta tools for data storage, data collection, material tracking, and software for data analysis and data visualization.
  • Be an owner and advocate for Biosafety, Health, Safety and Environment compliance and ethics, and the quality system requirements according to Syngenta internal standards.
  • Contribute to achieving the company sustainability targets.

Critical success factors & key challenges:

  • Work within the Syngenta Vegetable Seeds organization; achieve a collaborative, customer-focused team with Breeding, Product Development, and Sales/Marketing teams within a Market Segment and/or geography.
  • Ability to discern variety performance characteristics while accounting for the significant impact of crop management in greenhouse environments.
  • Be an owner and efficient steward of available resources.
  • Good health state to stand hard work conditions (hot, cold, humid).
  • A flexible and agile attitude; thriving in a dynamic environment, quick adaptation to new situations and requests.
  • Open behavior in case of disagreement.
  • Owning and acting with responsibility for the success of Syngenta Seeds.

QualificationsRequired:

  • M.S. in Horticulture, Agriculture, Plant Breeding, Plant Genetics or a related field, or relevant crop related work experiences.
  • Experience with or understanding of controlled environment agriculture, high-tech greenhouse cultivation systems and practices.
  • Experience in plant variety trialing.
  • Strong communication skills for planning with stakeholders, summarizing experimental results, and effectively presenting variety potential to support conclusions and recommendations.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work in high and low temperature conditions in field or greenhouse.
  • Willingness to travel, with frequency changing through the year based on crop season. During main trialing season travel could be ~50-70%.

Preferred:

  • M.S. or Ph.D. in relevant field preferred.
  • Knowledge of agronomy and growing techniques.
  • Experience in working with growers and related companies or functions in the crop production or value chain.
  • Knowledge about plant breeding and genetics.
  • Understanding the vegetable market and crop specifications.
  • Ability to ‘see through’ crop management effects to accurately assess variety performance potential.

Additional InformationWhat We Offer:

  • We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential, combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment.
  • A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs.
  • Comprehensive Benefit offering, Pension and Group Retirement program with company match, and Profit Sharing.
  • Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App.
  • Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all employees.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.Syngenta Contact Information:
If you need assistance during the application process, please contact the Service Desk atSyngenta Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is able to accommodate persons with disabilities. For more information about accommodation.WL4B#LI-LM2 #LI-REMOTE

Syngenta – Product Placement Scientist Active Green House Canada – Toronto, ON

Company: Syngenta

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:24:24 GMT

Job description: Company DescriptionSyngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.Job DescriptionAt Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the US East and Canada Market Segment Team is currently seeking a Product Placement Scientist, to be located in Leamington, Ontario, Canada area, with a focus on variety trialing in high-tech greenhouse cultivation.Role Purpose:

  • Product Placement Scientists are key technical contributors, performing the testing, selection and advancement of new vegetable seeds products.
  • To specialize in high-tech greenhouse cultivation techniques and their impact on variety performance and selection.
  • To work with commercial sales team and growers, and directly perform and manage sowing, planting, and evaluating precommercial variety trials.
  • To be a high impact team member by effectively collaborating with the Market Segment, Commercial Sales, Breeding, and other Crop R&D Teams.
  • To develop deep knowledge of key crops and regional markets and to build a strong network of dealer & grower collaborators.
  • To evaluate crop product performance using synthesized information from analysis of trial data, from growers, and from industry feedback on their needs.
  • To deliver recommendations for advancement and product placement of new varieties with high probability of success based on subject matter expertise and trial data analysis.
  • To be an active adopter of high-throughput phenotyping technologies, environment typing, data capture tools, robust analysis, collection of crop management data, and data-driven decision making.

Accountabilities:

  • Develop expertise in high-tech greenhouse crop management strategies and their effects on plant and variety performance.
  • Manage off-site trialing and deliver quality data, analysis, and recommendations to support advancement decisions.
  • Find, place, sow, transplant, check, and evaluate early stage, pre-commercial vegetable varieties in greenhouses. Work with growers, dealer partners, and greenhouse managers, to ensure continuity and prompt, professional communication with all collaborators.
  • In collaboration with crop team colleagues, establish the number of trials and varieties tested to support commercial objectives.
  • Act as the primary liaison between breeding teams and North American greenhouse operations, providing critical field observations and insights.
  • Develop and deliver yearly trial plans according to market segment strategies. Plan yearly resources allocations.
  • Collect trial data in fields with Syngenta employees or third-party collaborators.
  • Organize and lead Product Advancement Tours to present new product candidates for advancement, effectively communicating and ‘selling’ the story of each variety’s potential.
  • Track and deliver successful pipeline progress toward target product profiles.
  • Partner with stakeholder groups to optimize trial designs and adopt new technologies to enhance quality, capacity, and/or efficiency of trialing program.
  • In collaboration with the commercial organization, establish on-farm collaborations with key customers; create a customer centric culture; and deliver solutions to our customers faster by exchanging data and information.
  • Use Syngenta tools for data storage, data collection, material tracking, and software for data analysis and data visualization.
  • Be an owner and advocate for Biosafety, Health, Safety and Environment compliance and ethics, and the quality system requirements according to Syngenta internal standards.
  • Contribute to achieving the company sustainability targets.

Critical success factors & key challenges:

  • Work within the Syngenta Vegetable Seeds organization; achieve a collaborative, customer-focused team with Breeding, Product Development, and Sales/Marketing teams within a Market Segment and/or geography.
  • Ability to discern variety performance characteristics while accounting for the significant impact of crop management in greenhouse environments.
  • Be an owner and efficient steward of available resources.
  • Good health state to stand hard work conditions (hot, cold, humid).
  • A flexible and agile attitude; thriving in a dynamic environment, quick adaptation to new situations and requests.
  • Open behavior in case of disagreement.
  • Owning and acting with responsibility for the success of Syngenta Seeds.

QualificationsRequired:

  • M.S. in Horticulture, Agriculture, Plant Breeding, Plant Genetics or a related field, or relevant crop related work experiences.
  • Experience with or understanding of controlled environment agriculture, high-tech greenhouse cultivation systems and practices.
  • Experience in plant variety trialing.
  • Strong communication skills for planning with stakeholders, summarizing experimental results, and effectively presenting variety potential to support conclusions and recommendations.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work in high and low temperature conditions in field or greenhouse.
  • Willingness to travel, with frequency changing through the year based on crop season. During main trialing season travel could be ~50-70%.

Preferred:

  • M.S. or Ph.D. in relevant field preferred.
  • Knowledge of agronomy and growing techniques.
  • Experience in working with growers and related companies or functions in the crop production or value chain.
  • Knowledge about plant breeding and genetics.
  • Understanding the vegetable market and crop specifications.
  • Ability to ‘see through’ crop management effects to accurately assess variety performance potential.

Additional InformationWhat We Offer:

  • We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential, combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment.
  • A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs.
  • Comprehensive Benefit offering, Pension and Group Retirement program with company match, and Profit Sharing.
  • Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App.
  • Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all employees.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.Syngenta Contact Information:
If you need assistance during the application process, please contact the Service Desk atSyngenta Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is able to accommodate persons with disabilities. For more information about accommodation.WL4B#LI-LM2 #LI-REMOTE

Amazon – Software Development Engineer II, IPC Placement – Toronto, ON

Company: Amazon

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Wed, 07 May 2025 00:02:38 GMT

Job description: DESCRIPTIONCome and be a part of Amazon’s amazing growth story!
If you are looking for an opportunity to solve deep technical problems and build innovative solutions in a fast paced environment working with smart, passionate software engineers, this might be the role for you! Amazon Supply Chain Optimization Technology (SCOT) powers Amazon’s fulfillment network, determining how much of a given product is needed at locations around the world in order to ensure product availability while maintaining optimal inventory levels at each storage location. This includes strategically placing vendor orders and moving inventory across our network to serve customer demand as quickly as possible at reduced cost. (Learn more about SCOT: http://bit.ly/amazon-scot)
Our Inventory Placement systems play an integral part, predicting the cost of shipping from any given location to inform placement decisions, making millions of decisions on how to route inventory, determining how much inventory to replenish while adjusting to available warehouse, transport, and labor capacity. We have an opportunity to build software that scales the business, leads the industry through innovation and delights millions of customers worldwide. We leverage the latest technologies in big data, optimization techniques, machine learning, real time analytics and high volume, low latency, high availability services.As Software Development Engineer (SDE), you will develop a deep understanding of our business, work closely with development teams and own the architecture, development and operations of software components and services.
Senior Engineers provide technical leadership at Amazon. They help establish technical standards and drive Amazon’s overall technical architecture, engineering practices, and methodologies. They work on our hard problems, building high quality, architecturally sound systems that are aligned with our business needs. They think globally when building systems, ensuring Amazon builds high performing, scalable systems that work well together. Senior engineers are pragmatic visionaries who can translate business needs into workable technology solutions. Their expertise is deep and broad. They are hands on, producing high-level architectural designs, and building and operating systems.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS– 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
– 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
– Experience programming with at least one software programming languagePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS– 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
– Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalentAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Amazon – Software Development Engineer II, IPC Placement – Toronto, ON

Company: Amazon

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Thu, 01 May 2025 02:54:19 GMT

Job description: DESCRIPTIONCome and be a part of Amazon’s amazing growth story!
If you are looking for an opportunity to solve deep technical problems and build innovative solutions in a fast paced environment working with smart, passionate software engineers, this might be the role for you! Amazon Supply Chain Optimization Technology (SCOT) powers Amazon’s fulfillment network, determining how much of a given product is needed at locations around the world in order to ensure product availability while maintaining optimal inventory levels at each storage location. This includes strategically placing vendor orders and moving inventory across our network to serve customer demand as quickly as possible at reduced cost. (Learn more about SCOT: http://bit.ly/amazon-scot)
Our Inventory Placement systems play an integral part, predicting the cost of shipping from any given location to inform placement decisions, making millions of decisions on how to route inventory, determining how much inventory to replenish while adjusting to available warehouse, transport, and labor capacity. We have an opportunity to build software that scales the business, leads the industry through innovation and delights millions of customers worldwide. We leverage the latest technologies in big data, optimization techniques, machine learning, real time analytics and high volume, low latency, high availability services.As Software Development Engineer (SDE), you will develop a deep understanding of our business, work closely with development teams and own the architecture, development and operations of software components and services.
Senior Engineers provide technical leadership at Amazon. They help establish technical standards and drive Amazon’s overall technical architecture, engineering practices, and methodologies. They work on our hard problems, building high quality, architecturally sound systems that are aligned with our business needs. They think globally when building systems, ensuring Amazon builds high performing, scalable systems that work well together. Senior engineers are pragmatic visionaries who can translate business needs into workable technology solutions. Their expertise is deep and broad. They are hands on, producing high-level architectural designs, and building and operating systems.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS– 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
– 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
– Experience programming with at least one software programming languagePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS– 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
– Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalentAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Humber – Placement Advisor – FSCS – Appendix D – Ontario

Company: Humber

Location: Ontario

Expected salary:

Job date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:50:45 GMT

Job description: Find Your Spot at HumberAt Humber, we are a vibrant, diverse community of professionals dedicated to providing an exceptional learning experience for our students. Through our strategic vision and exciting new brand we are co-constructing a new model of polytechnic education for Ontario, Canada, and the world. We are committed to ensuring Humber offers the right programs, with the most effective teaching and learning approaches, to prepare exceptional leaders for our industries and communities.To achieve our vision, we take finding and developing the right talent very seriously. We offer a collegial, collaborative, inclusive environment in which each individual is supported to grow and bring their best each day.If you are excited by the prospect of contributing to our vision for learning, if you would like to be part of building a new model of polytechnic education, of ‘building brilliance’, in one of Canada’s preeminent higher education institutions, then here is your opportunity to join our dynamic team.Job Details:Position Title: Placement Advisor
Status: Appendix D Contract (June 2025 until December 2026)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Faculty/Department: Faculty of Social & Community Services
Campus/Location: Lakeshore CampusPayband: FT Support – H
Salary Range: $36.29 – $42.13
Starting Salary: $36.29
Progression through the payband is in accordance with the increments in the payband as outline in the Full-Time Support Staff Collective Agreement based on actual service in the payband.About the Faculty of Social & Community Services at Humber:The Faculty of Social and Community Services (FSCS) is committed to sharing knowledge and experience with students to help them become skilled, adaptable, compassionate and career ready graduates. Our faculty experts reinforce excellence, and a commitment to social justice, as students learn to work across a range of careers in the social, community and justice sectors.About the Placement Advisor Role:Reporting to the Manager, Work Integrated Learning, the Placement Advisor is a proactive team member in the Faculty of Social and Community Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for connecting field experience opportunities for students, liaising with internship hosts, seminar instructors and students, and managing a database of placement related information.The Placement Advisor is also responsible for administrative functions relating to Work-Integrated Learning and Experiential Learning including regularly connecting with students and providing support, resources and information in preparing for field experience. The Placement Advisor will uphold the FSCS values of compassion, integrity, respect, self-awareness, and inclusion in all interactions with students, external and internal stakeholders.QualificationsAbout You:You are passionate about working at Ontario’s largest Polytechnic; you thrive on improving productivity and quality that contribute to team success! If this sounds like you, keep reading:Education

  • Four (4) year bachelor’s degree.

Experience/Skills

  • Minimum of two (2) years of experience in one or more of the following areas: human resources, counseling, recruitment or employment services, which demonstrates exceptional communication, interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision are essential.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, exercise good judgment, work with interruptions, and resolve conflicts.
  • Must be able to strategize in how to guide students, research new employment opportunities, create marketing materials, liaise between employers and students and plan placement networking events.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! At Humber Polytechnic we don’t just accept difference we celebrate it! Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and a progressive mindset goes a long way at Humber. If your experience is close to what we’re looking for, consider applying and tell us why you are a great candidate for this job. Find your Spot at Humber!What’s in it for you?

  • An opportunity to be a part of building Humber’s future.
  • Be part of a diverse, hard-working, and supportive team.
  • Tools and technology that will allow you to succeed at your job.
  • Amazing perks!

We thank you for your interest in working with Humber Polytechnic. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Consideration for Support Staff (Article 17 of FT Support Staff and Article 19 of PT Support Staff) positions will be given to internal employees in accordance with the respective Collective Agreements.Equity, Diversity, and InclusionHumber Polytechnic is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of our students and our city. We actively seek Indigenous Peoples and individuals from equity-deserving groups with demonstrated skills and knowledge to deal with all aspects of equity, diversity and inclusion in a post-secondary environment.Humber supports employment equity. Racialized workers, women, Indigenous workers, LGBTQ2S+ workers and workers with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For the purpose of statistical data collection, applicants are strongly encouraged to voluntarily self-identify. Humber’s diverse workplace also supports Francophone workers and young workers.AccommodationHumber Polytechnic is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Our Talent Acquisition team will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process. This document is available in alternate formats upon request.Anti-Discrimination StatementAt Humber Polytechnic, all forms of discrimination and harassment are prohibited. All employees and applicants have the right to work in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. If you need assistance with concerns related to discrimination and harassment, please contact the Office of Human Rights and Harassment (humanrights@humber.ca).

Sheridan College – Field Placement Coordinator, Kinesiology (Regular Part-Time) – Brampton, ON

Company: Sheridan College

Location: Brampton, ON

Expected salary: $30.64 per hour

Job date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:47:03 GMT

Job description: Preference will be given to qualified regular part-time employees within the bargaining unit at Sheridan College. Should a suitable candidate not be found, external candidates will be considered.Reporting to the Director, Clinical and Experiential Learning (CEL), the Field Placement Coordinator is responsible for developing, promoting, coordinating, implementing and maintaining field practicum sites in consultation with the program coordinator. The incumbent supports all clinical instructor and site supervisor relationships for the Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology and Health Promotion program and the Post-Graduate Clinical Kinesiology Certificate program. The incumbent supports all eligible students in obtaining external practicums/internships by the start of the relevant term as well as supporting internal practicums. The incumbent participates in reviewing and revising program specific and CEL general processes.What You’ll Be Doing

  • Arranging and coordinating external field practicum and internship sites for the Kinesiology and Health Promotion and Clinical Kinesiology programs for all relevant cohorts; determining and managing lists of students scheduled for placement;
  • Supporting internal student placements as required
  • Seeking out new community partner relationships, developing and maintaining the partnerships;
  • Supporting and advising students and placement supervisors/ external partners when issues arise during placement;
  • Managing the student practicum database via Sheridan Works;
  • Consulting with the program coordinators regarding practicum scheduling issues and needs;
  • Reassessing practicum sites on a routine basis;
  • Determining practicum locations based on students’ needs and availability of placement sites;
  • Providing external partners with support, regular information and feedback regarding program changes and expectations;
  • Compiling, reviewing and distributing placement materials to students, placement sites and faculty, support staff and program coordinators;
  • Conducting site visits as required by students, faculty and agencies;
  • Educating and informing students, placement supervisors, Sheridan faculty and program coordinators about the program placement models, policies, procedures and requirements of the College and placement site;
  • Attending Clinical and Experiential Learning team meetings and faculty meetings when required;
  • Engaging as an active member of the Clinical and Experiential Learning team including development of new/revised processes and infrastructure;
  • Developing, reviewing and revising practicum evaluation tools in collaboration with the program coordinator;
  • Establishing and maintaining administrative policies, procedures and documentation requirements for practicum related issues;
  • Providing a link with program faculty and Professional Advisory Council members to ensure consistency between program curriculum and field practicum;
  • Possible opportunity to teach a Kinesiology-focused Internship preparation course (as a separate Faculty contract)
  • Performing other related duties as assigned.

About YouYou have the skills and knowledge to work with an increasingly diverse student and staff population as well as a proven commitment to anti-oppression, equity, and inclusion.You enjoy balancing many different tasks, staying organized and planning and have the ability to integrate multiple streams of information, prioritize and track multiple projects to meet a demanding workload and keep things running smoothly.You exercise sound judgement and your sharp problem solving and conflict resolution skills, along with your ability to invite new ways of thinking, allow you to solve challenges in a creative way to help advance organizational goals.You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to present to diverse audiences and communities.The successful candidate will also meet the following requirements:

  • Possess a Master’s degree in Kinesiology or in a related health field, along with a minimum of 2-years experience in an administrative role working with a variety of community resources, using marketing and public relations skills and techniques;
  • Have a strong foundational knowledge of: Biomechanics, Ergonomics and clinical exercise physiology, Nutrition, Wellness coaching and group fitness leadership, Lifestyle assessment and counselling as well as clinical exercise rehab, chronic disease prevention and management, injury rehab, high performance, and strength and conditioning;
  • Experience in an educational role supporting and guiding students is considered an asset;
  • The ability to use mediation and conflict resolution skills is required.

Who We Are
Every member of the Sheridan community is passionate about the transformational role we play in people’s lives. Our strategic plan, Sheridan 2027: Forging the Future ( ), charts a path towards a new ground-breaking model of higher education that reshapes post-secondary education and better prepares students for the future. We are committed to demonstrably advancing equity, diversity and inclusivity. Diversity is our strength and fuels our commitment to excellence. Across our campuses, we’re making meaningful strides towards developing an equitable and inclusive community.

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Other Details
Faculty/Department: Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
Campus Location: Davis (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus).
Work Categorization: This position is currently working hybrid.
Reference #: J0425-0910
Employee Group: Regular Part-time – Support
Payband: I
Hourly Rate: $30.64/hour + 4% in lieu
Hours/Week: 24 hours/week
Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Application Deadline: April 29, 2025Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabe Nation, Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Sheridan is situated on these lands, and it is our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us, those who are here, and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be working on this land.Sheridan values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. Sheridan regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. Sheridan seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including those who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.Sheridan is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contactYou may be asked to provide copies of your educational credentials at the time of interview. Upon hire, we require official confirmation of educational credentials and Canadian equivalency assessments, if applicable.