Protein Design Intern: Bioinformatics & Structure

ISU Research Park; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Syngenta's Bioinformatics Team invites a Protein Design Intern to Durham, NC, to join a high-performance scientific team. You will develop computational workflows to spot novel proteins, work with structure- and sequence-based search methods, and contribute to a collaborative Emerging Talent program.

You will gain hands-on experience, applying academic knowledge to real challenges, while building professional skills and contributing to cross-functional projects.

Qualifications

• Current MS or PhD student in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Structural Biology, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Apply structural bioinformatics methods to discover novel proteins.
• Develop computational workflows that integrate sequence- and structure-based search algorithms to identify and rank protein candidates.
• Leverage protein structure-based search workflows using tools such as FoldSeek, ESMFold, and Boltz.
• Perform structural analysis and annotation of protein candidates.
• Develop Python/Bash scripts for data processing and visualization.
• Document workflows, create user guides, and present findings to cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with other scientists to refine research strategies based on biological insights.
• Share results and learnings at team meetings and educate team members on workflows and results.

Skills

Python

R

Linux CLI

Data analysis

Education

MS/PhD student in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Structural Biology

Tools

FoldSeek

ESMFold

Boltz

PyMOL

Job description

Syngenta's Bioinformatics Team invites a Protein Design Intern to Durham, NC, to join a high-performance scientific team. You will develop computational workflows to spot novel proteins, work with structure- and sequence-based search methods, and contribute to a collaborative Emerging Talent program.

You will gain hands-on experience, applying academic knowledge to real challenges, while building professional skills and contributing to cross-functional projects.