Systems Biology Scientist - Multi-Omics & AI for Breeding

Rijk Zwaan; Fijnaart; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract (min. 30 h/week)

25 vacation days

Rijk Zwaan Academy training

Introductory lunch with management

Job summary

Rijk Zwaan is seeking a Systems Biology Scientist to develop systems-level models for crop trait analysis and to integrate genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics data with AI-driven modeling.

You will collaborate with computational biology, bioinformatics, ICT and external partners to translate data into actionable insights for breeding and research. A permanent contract and growth opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• PhD in Systems Biology, Computational Biology or Bioinformatics.
• Proven experience in experimental setup and modeling gene regulatory or molecular networks in plants.
• Strong background in multi-omics data integration and analysis.
• Familiarity with AI or machine learning approaches in genomics is an advantage.
• Experience working in interdisciplinary and/or collaborative research projects.
• Strong programming and data analysis skills (e.g. Python, R or similar).

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply gene regulatory and molecular network models for complex trait analysis in crops.
• Integrate multi-omics data to model multigene traits relevant for variety development.
• Apply systems biology and AI-based approaches to identify key regulators and intervention points (protein and DNA level).
• Translate modeling results into hypotheses and insights for testing in breeding and research programs.
• Contribute to the internal vision on data-driven studies to boost regulatory network analysis.
• Join external collaborative projects on behalf of Rijk Zwaan and internalize the outcomes.

Skills

Python

R

Multi-omics data integration

AI / ML in genomics

Collaborative research

Education

PhD in Systems Biology, Computational Biology or Bioinformatics

Job description

Rijk Zwaan is seeking a Systems Biology Scientist to develop systems-level models for crop trait analysis and to integrate genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics data with AI-driven modeling.

You will collaborate with computational biology, bioinformatics, ICT and external partners to translate data into actionable insights for breeding and research. A permanent contract and growth opportunities are provided.