Genotyping Innovation Intern

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role are to:

• Evaluate and develop methodologies relating to sequencing for genomic characterization of plants;
• Drive experimental design with guidance from manager;
• Primary or shared project responsibility for executing experiments on next generation sequencing workflows with assistance from scientists in the Genotyping Systems Innovation team;
• Analyze sequencing and genomic data;
• Collaborate with computational scientists as needed for analysis;
• Provide assessment of workflows and make a presentation to the greater Precision Genomics team at the end of the internship.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Must be registered and currently enrolled in a graduate program - MS or PhD - pursuing a degree in Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics, or related field;
• Demonstrated interest and coursework in subjects related to genetics and/or molecular biology;
• Demonstrated genotyping assay design capabilities;
• Curiosity and self-motivation to be exposed to and learn different molecular biology techniques and their applications;
• Ability to work within a team-based environment of other scientists;
• Agility in the face of changing projects or demands;
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with techniques such as DNA and RNA extraction, PCR, dPCR, KASP, next generation sequencing, and bioinformatic analysis of sequencing data;
• Experience with documentation and presentation of scientific results.