Protein Design Intern – Bioinformatics & Computation

Syngenta Group; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Professional development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Syngenta's Bioinformatics Team in Durham, NC invites a Protein Design Intern to work on cutting-edge computational protein design for agricultural biotechnology. You will gain hands-on experience in designing, ranking, and optimizing protein candidates within a high-performance scientific team as part of Syngenta's Emerging Talent Program.

The internship runs May 2027 through August 2027. You'll develop Python/Bash scripts, test design workflows on Linux/HPC or AWS, and collaborate across

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing MS/PhD in related fields.
• Proficient in Python and Bash.
• Familiar with protein design tools and structure prediction.
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply protein design methods to generate candidates.
• Design, rank, and filter candidates using computational metrics.
• Develop scripts for data processing and workflow automation.
• Document workflows and present findings to teams.
• Collaborate with scientists to refine design strategy.
• Summarize results in reports and visuals.

Skills

Python

Bash scripting

Communication

Education

Current MS or PhD student in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Structural Biology/Biochemistry/Computer Science or related field

Tools

PyMOL

ProteinMPNN

Boltz-2

BoltzGen

AlphaFold

RFdiffusion

AWS

Job description

Syngenta's Bioinformatics Team in Durham, NC invites a Protein Design Intern to work on cutting-edge computational protein design for agricultural biotechnology. You will gain hands-on experience in designing, ranking, and optimizing protein candidates within a high-performance scientific team as part of Syngenta's Emerging Talent Program.

The internship runs May 2027 through August 2027. You'll develop Python/Bash scripts, test design workflows on Linux/HPC or AWS, and collaborate across