Plant Pathology & Lab Automation Internship - Lyon (6-Month)

Bayer (Schweiz) AG; Lyon; Hybrid; EUR 6,700 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer AG in Lyon, France, is offering a 6-month internship in Plant Pathology & Laboratory Automation. The role focuses on developing cellular assays for high-throughput screening of plant pathogens, optimizing culture conditions, and supporting automation and data analysis.

Start date is January 2027, with a hands-on project at La Dargoire Research Center. The position requires a Bac+3 to Bac+5 degree in Plant Pathology, Microbiology, Biotechnology or related field, plus English proficiency and

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bac+3 to Bac+5 in Plant Pathology, Microbiology, Biotechnology or related field.
• Comfort with sterile lab environments and data recording.
• Interest in laboratory automation and handling robotic platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize cellular assays for high-throughput screening of plant pathogens.
• Conduct literature reviews and establish culture, growth, and sporulation conditions for fungal pathogens.
• Perform microbiological experiments under sterile laboratory conditions.
• Support assay validation, automation and transfer to robotic screening platforms.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data and document protocols.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Data analysis

Sterile technique

Independent work

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Plant Pathology, Microbiology, Biotechnology

Tools

Robotic screening platforms

Job description

Bayer AG in Lyon, France, is offering a 6-month internship in Plant Pathology & Laboratory Automation. The role focuses on developing cellular assays for high-throughput screening of plant pathogens, optimizing culture conditions, and supporting automation and data analysis.

Start date is January 2027, with a hands-on project at La Dargoire Research Center. The position requires a Bac+3 to Bac+5 degree in Plant Pathology, Microbiology, Biotechnology or related field, plus English proficiency and