Protein Engineering Data Science Co-Op

Bayer AG; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Bayer seeks a Computational Co-op to advance protein engineering and biological data science projects. You will develop scalable computational workflows, integrate multi-omics datasets, and apply machine learning in a collaborative environment.

The role involves cloud-enabled Nextflow pipelines, data integration, and close work with protein engineers, computational biologists, and data scientists in an interdisciplinary setting at Bayer.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. in a related field (bioinformatics, computational biology, data science, chemistry, CS, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, genomics)
• Experience programming in Python, R, Bash, or similar languages
• Familiarity with biological data analysis, ML, statistics or scientific computing
• Interest in protein engineering, structural biology, multi-omics, plant biology, or insect biology
• Strong problem-solving, documentation, data visualization, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with scientists from multiple disciplines

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and document reproducible pipelines for protein engineering and related workflows
• Implement data quality checks, standardized inputs/outputs, workflow monitoring, and reproducibility practices
• Integrate diverse biological datasets for exploratory analyses and predictive modeling
• Maintain well-documented code using version control and collaborative software development
• Present progress and results to scientific stakeholders
• Develop cloud-enabled Nextflow pipelines for structure prediction, design, scoring, and candidate prioritization
• Integrate protein interaction/metabolomic datasets to identify signals related to plant performance
• Model insect resistance using molecular/genomic/phenotypic/population data
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance proteomics and data science initiatives

Skills

Python

R

Bash

Data analysis

Machine learning

Documentation

Communication

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Data Science/related field

Tools

Nextflow

AWS

Linux

Containers

Git

HPC

Job description

POSITION PURPOSE

We are seeking a motivated Computational Co-op to support protein engineering and biological data science projects within an interdisciplinary research environment. The successful candidate will develop scalable computational workflows, integrate complex biological datasets, and apply machine learning approaches to questions in protein design, plant biology, and insect resistance. The successful candidate will work closely with protein engineers, computational biologists, data scientists, and domain experts. This role offers hands‑on experience at the intersection of cloud computing, bioinformatics, multi‑omics, machine learning, and agricultural biotechnology.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role are to:

• Develop, test, and document reproducible pipelines for protein engineering, computational chemistry, and computational biology workflows;
• Implement data quality checks, standardized inputs and outputs, workflow monitoring, and reproducibility practices;
• Integrate protein, interactome, metabolomic, phenotypic, and other biological datasets for exploratory analysis and predictive modeling;
• Maintain well‑documented code using collaborative software development and version control practices;
• Present project progress, analytical findings, and workflow recommendations to scientific stakeholders;
• Support the development of cloud‑enabled Nextflow pipelines for protein structure prediction, design, scoring, and candidate prioritization;
• Integrate protein interaction and metabolomic datasets to identify signals associated with plant performance;
• Apply computational approaches to model insect resistance using molecular, genomic, phenotypic, and population‑level data;
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to advance protein engineering, computational biology, and data science initiatives.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required:

• Currently pursuing a Master's or Ph.D. degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Genetics, Genomics, or a related field;
• Experience programming in Python, R, Bash, or a similar programming language;
• Familiarity with biological data analysis, machine learning, statistics, or scientific computing;
• Interest in protein engineering, structural biology, multi‑omics, plant biology, or insect biology;
• Strong problem‑solving, documentation, data visualization, and communication skills;
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with scientists from multiple disciplines.

Preferred:

• Experience with Nextflow or another scientific workflow management system;
• Familiarity with AWS, cloud computing environments, Linux, containers, Git, or high‑performance computing platforms;
• Experience working with large‑scale biological datasets and computational pipelines;
• Knowledge of bioinformatics, machine learning, and predictive modeling techniques applied to biological systems.

Employees can expect to be paid an hourly rate of approximately between $22.75 to $47.75. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits may include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. (if relevant). This salary (or salary range) is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least March 19, 2027.

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs.

To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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