Former Head of Laboratory of Seed Analyses - Technical Responsible for the laboratory with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture being responsible for carrying out the analyzes in order to meet the requirements of current legislation;- ISTA Personal Member from Laboratory of Seed Analyses of APROSMAT; - Responsible for customer service as sending and discussing results, giving technical guidance on results interpretation according to methodology used, as well as providing… Show more Former Head of Laboratory of Seed Analyses - Technical Responsible for the laboratory with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture being responsible for carrying out the analyzes in order to meet the requirements of current legislation;- ISTA Personal Member from Laboratory of Seed Analyses of APROSMAT; - Responsible for customer service as sending and discussing results, giving technical guidance on results interpretation according to methodology used, as well as providing guidance on the need for alternating methodology; - Responsible for coordinating seed analysis activities at the management and support levels; - Responsible for team internal training in seed analysis methodologies and in the quality management system; - Responsible for the critical analysis of analysis results and used methodologies in order to ensure the reliability of the results obtained; - Presentations of technical lectures and training to partners and higher education institutions - Responsible for laboratory management assuring the day lab activities meets the requirements of ISO 17025; - Document review/improvement , involving procedures, work instructions and forms; - Responsible for ensuring that all conditions be monitored, and the necessary information is properly registered and stored; - Responsible for opening, handling and closing non-conformities and improvement opportunities - Schedule the participation of laboratories in seed analysis proficiency tests nationally and internationally (ISTA PT's).- Coordination of seed analysis and seed quality upgrading researches. Show less

Agronomic Recipe

- Responsible for storing, organizing and analyze data quality from different experiments in different regions in the same database; - Responsible for making experiments data available to other teams and regions in the company's global database; - Experience in statistical data analysis and report preparation to estimate yields, production deviations and parental evaluation for corn seed production; - Responsible for activities of the production research laboratory team involving… Show more - Responsible for storing, organizing and analyze data quality from different experiments in different regions in the same database; - Responsible for making experiments data available to other teams and regions in the company's global database; - Experience in statistical data analysis and report preparation to estimate yields, production deviations and parental evaluation for corn seed production; - Responsible for activities of the production research laboratory team involving seed preparation for experiments, post harvest analysis (corn and soybean) with the objective of estimating seed yield, size and weight besides quantification of pollen grains in male corn lines. - Experience in designing experiments, data analysis and reporting in postharvest experiments (drying delay, mechanical damage, seed safety); - Responsible for organizing, providing data and support for construction and proof of concepts in the development of digital tools for yield estimation and seed production planning, involving weekly meetings with multidisciplinary team and people from different countries.- Responsible for quality control in SPR team involving compliance with ISO 9001/2015 and monitoring internal and external audits, as well as projects to improve processes involving mainly the production research laboratory. Show less

Development of the research " Fluorescent tracers to determine the soybean seed coat permeability and varietal differences in seed treatment phytotoxicity.". The research involves evaluation of systemic absorption of seed treatment using fluorescent tracers to mimic systemic products used for seed treatment. The activities cover seed treatment, seed germination and seedling growth in a controlled environment, extraction of seed and plant compounds followed by quantification using… Show more Development of the research " Fluorescent tracers to determine the soybean seed coat permeability and varietal differences in seed treatment phytotoxicity.". The research involves evaluation of systemic absorption of seed treatment using fluorescent tracers to mimic systemic products used for seed treatment. The activities cover seed treatment, seed germination and seedling growth in a controlled environment, extraction of seed and plant compounds followed by quantification using spectrofluorimetry. The assignments also involve collecting and analyzing data, preparing graphs, tables and manuscripts for publication in periodicals and participation in events.Forecast to finish - April 2017 . Show less

- Planning and coordinating all technical operations of the lab;- Ensuring that all operations of lab scope were carried out in conformity within the national accreditation standard and Brazilian rules;- Signing all test reports issued by the lab;- Coordinating, supervising and evaluating all prociency testing analysis performed by the lab;- Attending events and workshops;- Representing the lab at MAPA - Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Food Supply;- Coordinating… Show more - Planning and coordinating all technical operations of the lab;- Ensuring that all operations of lab scope were carried out in conformity within the national accreditation standard and Brazilian rules;- Signing all test reports issued by the lab;- Coordinating, supervising and evaluating all prociency testing analysis performed by the lab;- Attending events and workshops;- Representing the lab at MAPA - Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Food Supply;- Coordinating staff to achieve lab goals and to improve personal motivation;- Coordinating enforcement seed tests, retests and interlaboratory control of authorized seed labs;- Follow internal and external seed lab audits;- Ensuring the continuous improvement of the lab’s management quality system;- Evaluation of of critical suppliers, supplies and laboratory services;- Allocation of funds and resources for the proper operation of the laboratory;- Coordinate the training of personnel in procedures and documents of the quality management system;- Coordinate the control of laboratory materials;- Elaboration of technical documents and the quality system;- Coordinating the specification of critical materials, services and supplies;- Approving the compliance of purchased critical materials, suppliers and services;- Evaluating individual staff technical performance;- Planning and supervising seed testing and other activities carried out by the lab staff;- Evaluating critically seed testing results;- Planning, coordinating and supervising all intralaboratorial controls of the lab;- Coordinating and supervising the elaboration of monthly reports to MAPA;- Planning and supervising the implementation of equipment calibration and maintenance programs;- Approving documents of the management quality system;- Planning and coordinating all external staff training activities;- Planning and coordinating meetings for the reviews by management;- Coordinating and implementing lab renovations. Show less