Plant Genomics Bioinformatics Intern: AI-Driven Annotation

Enza Zaden; Enkhuizen; On-site; EUR 5,580 - 6,696; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly stipend €500–€600 gross

24 vacation days per year

Travel expense reimbursement

Laptop and smartphone

Internship program & training

Well-being program

Company events

Job summary

Enza Zaden is an international family-owned company that has been developing innovative vegetable varieties since 1938. As a Bioinformatics Intern in our Computational Biology & Bioinformatics department, you will build a modular genome annotation pipeline and explore AI enhancements for BRAKER on plant genomes.

You will integrate multi-omics data, work with RNA-seq, genomics, and proteomics, and contribute to data-driven research to accelerate crop improvement.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Biology, or related field.
• Experience using Python/R and Linux environments.
• Experience with sequencing data (RNA-seq, genomics, proteomics) and genome annotation workflows.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop a modular genome annotation pipeline for plant genomes.
• Integrate multi-omics data to improve gene predictions.
• Apply deep-learning methods to enhance BRAKER's performance.
• Evaluate results on tomato and lettuce.

Skills

Python

R

Linux

Education

Master's degree in Bioinformatics or related field

Tools

BRAKER

Linux

Job description

Enza Zaden is an international family-owned company that has been developing innovative vegetable varieties since 1938. As a Bioinformatics Intern in our Computational Biology & Bioinformatics department, you will build a modular genome annotation pipeline and explore AI enhancements for BRAKER on plant genomes.

You will integrate multi-omics data, work with RNA-seq, genomics, and proteomics, and contribute to data-driven research to accelerate crop improvement.