Molecular Genomics R&D Intern

Vylor, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 2,755,000 - 3,444,000; Full time

Job summary

Vylor, Inc. in Johnston, Iowa is offering a full-time six-month internship in our Seed Product Development Native Traits team. You will work with a senior scientist in an industrial setting and gain genomics tooling experience to support breeding programs.

Candidates pursuing a Master’s or Doctorate in a relevant field, with wet-lab molecular biology experience and programming skills (Python, R), are encouraged to apply; relocation to Johnston is required for the duration.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Master’s or Doctorate in a relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Work with a supervisor to develop, validate, and deploy genomics information and tools.
• Plan, prepare, evaluate, and analyze research with supervisor.
• Manage your own research project with a verbal report to the intern group.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reach research goals.
• Work safely and uphold the company safety culture.

Skills

Molecular biology techniques

DNA extraction

PCR

Agarose gel electrophoresis

Python

R

Education

Master’s or Doctorate candidate

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Vylor, Inc. in Johnston, Iowa is offering a full-time six-month internship in our Seed Product Development Native Traits team. You will work with a senior scientist in an industrial setting and gain genomics tooling experience to support breeding programs.

Candidates pursuing a Master’s or Doctorate in a relevant field, with wet-lab molecular biology experience and programming skills (Python, R), are encouraged to apply; relocation to Johnston is required for the duration.