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bioinformatics microbial genomics linux food industry

Description

Bioinformatics for bacterial genomics

Position Snapshot

Nestlé Research, Institute of Food Safety and Analytical Science, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Internship (6 Months) - Activity rate 100%.

Position Summary

Nestlé Research is based in Lausanne, Switzerland and employs approximately 800 people. It consists of four major research institutes: Health Sciences, Material Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences and Packaging Sciences. Nestlé Research combines fundamental science at the highest level, high-end analytical platforms leveraged by all research teams, and strong prototyping capabilities to accelerate the translation of science into innovation. Nestlé Research published around 1,000 scientific publications in peer review journals over the last five years, and files about 80 patents every year. Nestlé Research collaborates with approximately 100 universities or research institutes around the world. Learn more about Nestlé Research at www.nestle.com/randd

As a Master Trainee in the Food Safety Bioinformatics and Statistics group, your main activity will be to enrich the database of the Nestlé Culture Collection with bioinformatics predictions, notably about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and virulence factors, used for safety screenings.

A day in the life of a Food Microbiology Trainee

• Perform literature review and benchmark software for bacterial genome characterization. • Develop scripts for automation of in silico predictions of AMR and virulence factors. • Document and ensure traceability and reproducibility of the tasks performed.

• Present work reports to stakeholders (microbiologists, project managers). Education and experience • Good knowledge of microbial genomics followed by a specialization in bioinformatics. • Understanding of Next Generation Sequencing technologies.

• Good programing knowledge with scripting languages (e.g. Python, Bash) and Unix environment. • Good level of written and spoken English (French is an asset). What makes you successful • Good communication & organization skills.

• Eager to learn and work in an international and interdisciplinary environment. • Sense of initiative and team spirit. 

Education and experience

• Good knowledge of microbial genomics followed by a specialization in bioinformatics. • Understanding of Next Generation Sequencing technologies.

• Good programing knowledge with scripting languages (e.g. Python, Bash) and Unix environment.

• Good level of written and spoken English (French is an asset). What makes you successful

• Good communication & organization skills.

• Eager to learn and work in an international and interdisciplinary environment. • Sense of initiative and team spirit.

What makes you successful

• Good communication & organization skills.

• Eager to learn and work in an international and interdisciplinary environment.

• Sense of initiative and team spirit.